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Pelosi Announces a New Direction for America: Democratic Majority Restores Oversight as Jeffries Makes History
In remarks reflecting a major shift in the political landscape, Nancy Pelosi said the American people had succeeded that night in changing the country’s course, arguing that the new Democratic majority in the House had broken the Republican Party’s monopoly on power.
Pelosi said the shift would restore constitutional oversight, stressing the importance of this step in the period ahead. She also congratulated incoming House Speaker Hakeem Jeffries, noting that he was making history as the first African American to serve as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.
