House speaker to address ‘future plans’ in noon address – Pelosi speech live

Jump to contentSign up to our newslettersSubscribeNewsSportsVoicesCultureLifestyleTravelPremiumCloseWith the Republican Party finally projected to win a slim majority in the US House of Representatives, current speaker Nancy Pelosi is set to make announcement today on her political future, potentially setting up a race for the leadership of her party.Current House minority leader Kevin McCarthy has already cleared the first hurdle toward being elected House Speaker by winning the nomination from members of his party – but with more than 30 of his members declining to back him.The result will force him to negotiate with some of his party’s most extreme right-wing representatives, as the House speaker is finally confirmed by a simple majority of those voting. This means that Mr McCarthy can only afford to lose a handful of Republican votes if he is to lead the chamber.Meanwhile, Democrats have retained control of the Senate, securing 50 seats already with hopes of retaining another in a runoff in Georgia next month. Many Senate Republicans have criticised their leader, Mitch McConnell, since the election, but the Kentucky Republican was re-elected to his minority leadership role on Wednesday. 1668706219House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said her caucus and the House ‘must move boldly into the future’ and remain ‘open to fresh possibilities of the future.’She said she will continue to serve her district as the congresswoman representing San Francisco, but she will not seek re-election to a leadership role.Alex Woodward17 November 2022 17:301668706013House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said recent elections were a rebuke to insurrection and threats to democracy, a defense of American democracy in the wake of a failed attempt to overturn the will of the voters in the violent aftermath of 2020 elections.’American democracy is majestic, but it is fragile,’ she said. ‘Democracy must be forever defended … Last week, the American people spoke … in defense of liberty, the rule of law and democracy itself..’The results of recent elections show that ‘the people … resoundingly rejected violence and insurrection.”And in doing so, gave proof through the night that our flag was still there,’ she said.Alex Woodward17 November 2022 17:261668705686House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, addressing lawmakers in the House ‘on sacred ground’ at ‘the heart of American democracy,’ recounted the first time she saw the US Capitol as a young girl.’I believed then as I did today it is the most beautiful building in the world for what it represents,’ she said. ‘On that day, I stood with my father on this floor as he took a sacred oath, to support and defend the constitution of the United STates against all enemies foreign and domestic … It is the oath that stitches us all together.’Alex Woodward17 November 2022 17:211668705513Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi has led House Democrats since 2003 and served as House Speaker from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2019.Alex Woodward17 November 2022 17:181668703229Outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in white at the Capitol on Thursday morning preparing to deliver remarks on the House floor to announce whether she will remain in Democratic leadership or, as expected, pass the torch to a new generation of Democratic officials.She has led House Democrats since 2003 and has served as House Speaker since 2019 and previously from 2007 to 2011. She has represented a congressional district that includes San Francisco since 1987, a seat that she easily was re-elected to this year.It appears she will commit to her 2018 pledge to step back from leadership beyond 2023, with Republicans set to take majority control of the lower chamber of Congress in January.Ms Pelosi is expected to deliver a speech shortly after noon ET.Alex Woodward17 November 2022 16:401668702113New York congressman Hakeem Jeffries, who has been chair of the House Democratic caucus since 2019, is reportedly in consideration for a leadership role following the end of Nancy Pelosi’s tenure as House Speaker.After Republicans won a majority in the House with midterm elections, the House Speaker role is likely to land with Kevin McCarthy, the current House GOP minority leader.Ms Pelosi is expected to announce her plans in remarks on the House floor at noon.Meanwhile, Mr Jeffries is likely to have Ms Pelosi’s blessing to lead the caucus moving forward.Alex Woodward17 November 2022 16:211668699353Former Republican officeholders told The Independent that Republicans won’t hold back in their efforts to hurt the Biden administration, consequences be damned.Former Republicans tell Andrew Feinberg about the myriad ways a GOP-majority House could upend the country out of spite Alex Woodward17 November 2022 15:351668697673The morning after Republicans secured a majority in the House, GOP members of the House Oversight Committee announced their first order of business for the next Congress: Investigating Joe Biden.US Rep James Comer alleged that the president is ‘enriching his family,’ and ‘abuse of the highest order.”We believe this is of the utmost importance,’ he said.Hunter Biden has been under federal investigation for four years. No charges have been brought. House Republicans admitted that they do not know if the claims they are making have already been considered by federal prosecutors.Alex Woodward17 November 2022 15:071668695653House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will likely deliver remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives today after Republicans were projected to win a majority in the lower chamber.GOP leader Kevin McCarthy, who was nominated by his caucus to serve as the next speaker, celebrated on Wednesday night, saying ‘Americans are ready for a new direction, and House Republicans are ready to deliver.’Alex Woodward17 November 2022 14:341668695409The results in Lauren Boebert’s race against Adam Frisch for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District could be called as soon as today, experts say.The deadline for voters to fix ballot discrepancies and for county clerks to receive military and overseas votes passed on Wednesday.Now, there are believed to be a few thousand votes outstanding as Ms Boebert continues to hold a 0.4 per cent lead over Mr Frisch, according to the Associated Press.All ballots must be counted by Friday.Should the race stay within a margin of 0.5 per cent, a recount will be called automatically.Both candidates have already begun preparing for that possibility.Follow developments from the race on our dedicated blog.Megan Sheets17 November 2022 14:30Registration is a free and easy way to support our truly independent journalismBy registering, you will also enjoy limited access to Premium articles, exclusive newsletters, commenting, and virtual events with our leading journalistsAlready have an account? sign inRegistration is a free and easy way to support our truly independent journalismBy registering, you will also enjoy limited access to Premium articles, exclusive newsletters, commenting, and virtual events with our leading journalistsAlready have an account? sign inPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in