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    Pelosi Retakes Gavel As House Speaker With New Session Of Congress

    A significant power shift begins in Washington with Democrats taking control of the House of Representatives. The incoming speaker plans votes on bills to reopen the government and new rules.
    by Kelsey Snell Jan 03, 2019 2 minutes

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    Updated at 2:10 p.m. ET

    Nancy Pelosi has once again been elected speaker of the House. The first woman to hold the position, Pelosi is now the first person to reclaim the speaker's gavel in more than six decades.

    The California Democrat was elected with 220 votes over California Republican Kevin McCarthy, the new minority leader.

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