Nancy Pelosi, the first female speaker of the US House of Representatives, has announced her resignation as the leader of the Democratic Party. Speaking in the House of Representatives on Thursday, Nov. 17, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that she will step down when Republicans take control of the House in January 2023, and it’s time for a new generation of Democratic leaders. Nancy Pelosi, who has led the party for 20 years, said she will not retire from the House and will continue to represent San Francisco, according to CNN and The New York Times. The Democrats are likely to replace Speaker Nancy Pelosi with Representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York, who is considered the strongest candidate for the post. American media say that the election of Hakeem Jeffries, the first black person to lead the party by Congress, will be a potentially historic move. On the other hand, Republicans have started preparing to appoint a speaker from their own party, if this happens, President Joe Biden will face serious difficulties in passing legislation. It should be noted that during the mid-term elections of the United States, the Republican Party, the opposition party in the United States House of Representatives, has gained a slight advantage by obtaining 218 seats until November 16. The full results of the November 8 mid-term elections may take some time as counting of votes in many constituencies is still going on. According to the Associated Press news agency, at least 218 seats were required for any party to win the majority in the 435-member House of Representatives, and on Wednesday, the Republican Party achieved the required number. The ruling Democratic Party has so far won 211 seats in the House. Thus, the Democratic Party has faced defeat in eight seats. Prior to the midterm elections, the Democratic Party had a nine-seat lead over the Republicans in the House.
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