She was reelected as speaker at the 116th congress

One of the most successful in Nancy Pelosi may be she was reelected as speaker at the 116th congress. Democrats reclaimed control of the House of Representatives in the November 2018 midterm elections, retaking the chamber from Republicans after eight years of one-party rule. Pelosi was now 78 years old, and younger members were becoming critical of a system that rewarded seniority while squandering emerging talent. However, the House Democrats nominated Nancy Pelosi for Speaker of the House again, citing her ability to take on President Trump and her agreement to restrict her term to four years.

Pelosi was elected Speaker of the House by a margin of 220 votes against Republican contender Kevin McCarthy, who received 192 votes at the start of the 116th Congress. With the victory she donned the tag of the only female to be elected as the Speaker twice; the third most powerful role in the US House of Representatives. This also made her the first person in more than six decades to reclaim the Speaker’s Chair. As a Speaker, Pelosi is fighting for lowering health care costs, reducing economic disparity, protecting social welfare programs and climate change.