Democrat Pelosi elected leader of US lower house

The US House of Representatives convenes for its first session of 2019 in Washington on Thursday, Jan 3. EFE-EPA/Jim Lo Scalzo

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January 3, 2019 3:37 PM PT

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Washington — 

Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi was elected Thursday as speaker of the US House of Representatives, a post she held previously from 2007-2011.

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