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Nancy Pelosi: “Tonight, the American people have changed the course of our country. By electing a Democratic House majority, they have…”

On the recordNovember 4, 2026
Tonight, the American people have changed the course of our country. By electing a Democratic House majority, they have broken Washington’s Republican monopoly on power and restored a constitutional check on a President who has governed as though none should exist.
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Nancy Pelosi
Democratic · California

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Statement on Democratic victory in the House

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