Pelosi - Pelosi －We Will Restore Checks And Balances To Trump Administration

“Tomorrow will be a new day in America,” she declared at an election night party.Show more

“We have all had enough of division,” she said. “The American people want peace. They want results.”

Pelosi said the midterms were about “restoring the Constitution’s checks and balances to the Trump administration,” as well as about defending Medicaid, Medicare and other programs.

The results appeared to vindicate the embattled Democratic leader, who became the chamber’s first female speaker in 2006 but lost the majority as Americans revolted against former president Barack Obama’s signature health law, which she helped pass. The measure became a rallying cry for Democratic candidates this cycle.

At the same time, Pelosi faces calls from within her own party to stand down as leader. Many of the candidates who helped boost the party’s fortunes on Tuesday have pledged not to support her bid for speaker. She has been a target of relentless GOP attacks.