Twelve Democratic lawmakers voted for someone other than Pelosi, and three more simply withheld their support.
Nancy Pelosi secured 220 votes of the 430 cast on Thursday to become House speaker for the second time, but not all Democrats joined in supporting her nomination.
Twelve Democratic lawmakers voted for someone other than Pelosi, and three more simply withheld their support for the first woman speaker, now in her second stint leading the House. Not a single Republican voted to return control of the House gavel to Pelosi.
The speaker traditionally is a member of Congress, but in principle it can be anyone.
Here’s the breakdown of which Democrats broke with the rest of the caucus in refusing to give Pelosi a thumbs-up.
New York Rep. Antony Brindisi was elected in the 2018 “blue wave” that gave Democrats control of the House, beating Republican incumbent Claudia Tenney in the 22nd district. He voted for Vice President Joe Biden.
Tennessee Rep. Jim Cooper has represented the 5th District since 2003 and is a member of the Blue Dog coalition of moderate Democrats. He voted “present.”
Colorado Rep.
