O’Rourke supports Rep. Tim Ryan for House Minority Leader

Pelosi is a 76-year-old liberal from California. As of January 2016, Democrats have experienced significant losses in the House and Senate, yet members have been asked for little to no input to address the reasons for these losses.

This is the first time Pelosi will have a challenger for her leadership position since 2010 when former North Carolina Rep. Heath Shuler sought to replace her. Pelosi won that challenge handily, 150-43.

The red banner with white lettering initially read “Fire Pelosi” but GOP officials added a black “H” over the “F” in fire. Steny H. Hoyer of Maryland and James E. Clyburn of SC are also expected to remain as Mrs. Pelosi’s top lieutenants in the posts of minority whip and assistant Democratic leader, respectively.

Rep. Tim Ryan is accusing House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of seeking to “further consolidate her power” as he tries to stoke antipathy over her long tenure as the Democratic leader ahead of this week’s leadership elections.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has announced her list of nominees to serve as Democratic leaders of Congress for the next two years. Ruben Gallego of Arizona and Kathleen Rice of NY – who are supporting Ryan’s long-shot challenge to Pelosi.

Between Donald Trump’s campaign promises and the longstanding special interest wish list of Republicans in Congress, America is facing a spectacularly risky and destructive agenda.

I’m old enough to remember that when another guy with the last name of Ryan took over leadership of his party’s caucus, alarms were sounded about whether he would be able to match the fundraising prowess of his notoriously schmoozy predecessor, John Boehner.

Since the November election, Pelosi has fallen subject to criticism which targeted her leadership style and had to postpone elections amid pressure from some rank-and-file Democrats. Chuck Schumer of NY, the Democrats’ new leader in the Senate.

“We have a responsibility to find common ground”, Pelosi said later. “We’d be remiss if we didn’t look to the South and the middle of the country for opportunity …”

Though Lee and Sanchez are progressives, they represent different aspects of the Democratic Party.

“It’s important to have fresh perspectives in the leadership periodically”, she said.

Rep. Collin Peterson, 7th District, intends to vote for Pelosi: “She’s not the problem”.

Kane reports that Pelosi’s strategy to start winning again mainly rests in Republican hands – a wager that they’ll overstep their bounds by trying to radically reshape entitlement programs.

“I think I can make a big, big difference pulling those Trump voters back because those are the voters who voted for me”, he told reporters on Tuesday night. We’ve got to have the right messenger. “Democrats need our most formidable strategist, our toughest negotiator, and our most battle-tested champion facing down President Trump and Speaker Ryan”, they wrote. “They either went for Trump or they stayed at home”, he told Wallace.

Playing to Ryan’s favor, Wednesday’s leadership races will be decided by secret ballot, empowering members to buck Pelosi – even just to send a protest message – without fear of reprisal.

“What I like about Trump and the Trump leadership team is they love to negotiate – to wheel and deal”.