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Nancy Pelosi Loses House Control After Election Results Come In
In early projections this morning, The Republican party is projected to have at least 239 seats in the House, while Democrats have been projected to win at least 184 seats. This means that only 12 seats are still up for grabs, making it impossible for Democrats to hold on to the majority. A party only needs 218 seats in the House of Representatives to control it, signifying that Republicans will now be in control for the next two years under Democratic President Back Obama.
This also means that Nancy Pelosi will no longer hold her position as Speaker of the House, likely giving it up to Ohio Republican, John Boehner. As this changing of power takes place in the House, there is now doubt that Pelosi will even stay on as House Minority Leader. Nancy Pelosi assumed office as Speaker in 2007, and is the 60th person to hold such office. The 70 year old from California’s 8th Congressional District was the first female to lead the House of Representatives in the History of the United States.
