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    Pelosi becomes the oldest American elected for the House speaker

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    Washington D.C. (GBN)– California Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi has been elected to another term as speaker of the House of Representatives for the 117th Congress.

    Pelosi won 216 votes Sunday to secure the speakership with five Democrats breaking ranks to support someone else or vote present. All Republicans voted for House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. The House voted 216-209 to reinstate Pelosi.

    Pelosi, 80, previously made history as the first woman to be elected speaker, and she has again made history on Sunday by becoming the oldest American to be elected to the role.

    Updates:8:20 PM EST.

    “As we are sworn in today, we accept a responsibility as daunting and demanding as any that previous generations of leadership have faced. Our most urgent priority will continue to be defeating the coronavirus – and defeat it, we will!” Nancy Pelosi twitted after reelected as speaker of the House of Representatives for the 117th Congress.

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