Come January, Democrats will take control of the House, which means that the party will be able to control who becomes speaker of the House. This role is one of the most important in the federal government: The speaker will be the highest-ranking Democrat and the second person in the line of succession to the presidency.
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), who served as speaker from 2007 to 2011, is once again looking to be chosen by her colleagues to lead the governing body. However, a vocal group of House Democrats have committed themselves to voting against her and earlier this week issued a letter stating why. The New York Times reported that 11 of these signatories are already lawmakers, and four have recently been elected to Congress.
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