Dem rep considers challenging Pelosi for leader
Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) says he is considering challenging House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) leadership role.
Some newer members of the House Democratic caucus are pushing for change at the top. The caucus’s leadership election was postponed two weeks as potential challengers look to build support.
{mosads}”Something is really, really wrong with the Democratic Party and our Democratic infrastructure, and we’ve got to figure out what that is and make some changes,” Ryan told The Hill.
TIM RYAN re Pelosi: "Definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over." Says he will make a decision today on challenging her
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) November 17, 2016
Pelosi informed her colleagues on Wednesday that she has the support of two-thirds of the caucus. But that isn’t deterring Ryan and other like-minded Democrats who are seeking a change.
Ryan said he’ll make a decision about running in the “next few days.”
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