The House Democrats’ caucus elections went forward on Tuesday without Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) looming influence on Capitol Hill.
Pelosi, 84, who was out of the country receiving medical treatment after falling during a congressional trip in Germany, lost her “iron first” grip on House Democrats, Axios reported Wednesday. Her political career, like President Joe Biden’s, seems to be sunsetting.
Several House Democrats who Pelosi reportedly preferred as ranking members on committees did not succeed, such as Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA), who lost to Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) for the top spot on the Agriculture Committee.
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), supported by Pelosi, soundly defeated Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) for Oversight Committee ranking member, but Rep. Greg Meeks (D-NY) said Pelosi’s support for Connolly was not a factor.
“I don’t think it was a factor,” he told Axios. “I mean, it’s a good factor when anybody plays a role. But look, you heard Steny [Hoyer (D-MD)] in another race say that the speaker emerita was [supporting Costa], and that was a different result.” […]
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