nancy pelosi
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Team Trump braces for ‘death by a thousand cuts’ from Democrats
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The Trump administration is preparing for U.S. House Democrats to be a constant thorn in its side for the for the next two years, launching investigations into the president, his family, and members of his administration. House Republicans, who have been in charge of the chamber since Donald Trump became president, have been able to…
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TRAIL MIX | Perlmutter speaks out on his Pelosi role
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When the incoming members of the U.S. House of Representatives convene on Jan. 3 to elect a speaker for the next House, Nancy Pelosi, the chamber’s Democratic leader since 2003, is certain she has the votes. But for the first time, Pelosi and her top deputies – Steny Hoyer of Maryland, the majority leader-designee, and…
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Perlmutter reverses course, will support Pelosi for speaker following compromise
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By Alan Fram, Associated Press, and Colorado Politics WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi all but ensured that she will become House speaker next month, quelling a revolt by disgruntled Democrats including Colorado’s Ed Perlmutter by agreeing to limit her tenure to no more than four additional years in the chamber’s top post. In exchange,…
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Pelosi in talks with Perlmutter, other critics about term limits for House leaders
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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is in advanced negotiations with critics inside her party — including U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter of Colorado — about an agreement that could clear the way for her to be elected speaker next month. Despite presiding over a 40-seat midterm-election pickup last month, Pelosi, D-California, has been dogged by internal…
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Trump vs. Pelosi: Will it be war?
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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., joined by from left, Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., and Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio., speaks to media at Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018, to announce her nomination by House Democrats to lead them in the new Congress. She still faces a…
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Colorado’s Neguse picked as freshman link to US House leaders
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U.S. Rep.-elect Joe Neguse has been elected as one of two freshman representatives to the Democratic leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives when he takes office in January, his office announced Thursday. Neguse, D-Boulder, will join Rep.-elect Katie Hill of California in that role. The pair were selected by incoming Democratic House members. “I…
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Perlmutter, other lawmakers plot challenge to Pelosi as House speaker
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By Laura Barrón-López, Washington Examiner Within 24 hours of Democrats winning the House, a small contingent of Democratic members opposed to Nancy Pelosi’s continued leadership – including Colorado’s Ed Perlmutter – began to plot her ouster. The group of roughly 10 members are hoping to bring newly-elected Democrats into the fold, targeting those who made…
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Pelosi beats back effort by Perlmutter, others to thwart her run for speaker — for now
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By Laura Barrón-López, Washington Examiner U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi scored a small win in her bid to become speaker again when a petition meant to complicate her rise to the top spot was shelved Wednesday by the chamber’s Democratic Caucus. The motion – launched by a handful of House Democrats that included Colorado’s…
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Perlmutter, other House Dems push for rule change in hopes of ousting Nancy Pelosi as leader
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by Naomi Lim/Washington Examiner and Colorado Politics staff Colorado’s U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter is among a group of 11 House Democrats trying to change how the caucus chooses its leader in an effort to oust House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. Democrats opposed to Pelosi want to introduce an amendment so that if Democrats win the…
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Coloradans may figure in Nancy Pelosi’s future
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By Laura Barrón-López, Washington Examiner For Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives, the August recess was all about November. After eight years in the minority, Democrats are in their best position to retake the House, and they’re trying not to mess it up. But the August recess was also about Democrats’ longtime leader: Nancy…
