By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/pelosi-says-biden-has-mandate-for-action Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Pelosi says Biden has ‘mandate for action’ Politics Nov 7, 2020 12:32 PM EDT WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Joe Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump is a “mandate for action.” The Democratic leader said in a statement Saturday: “Today marks the dawning of a new day of hope for America.” Pelosi called Biden’s vote tally a “historic victory.” She says President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will have a strong Democratic House majority “by their side.” Biden clinched the White House with a victory in Pennsylvania, the state where he was born. He also won Nevada on Saturday. Read Joe Biden’s full statement on winning the presidency More election coverage: Biden defeats Trump after flipping key battleground states Explore the live election map Follow all of our live 2020 election updates We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Joe Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump is a “mandate for action.” The Democratic leader said in a statement Saturday: “Today marks the dawning of a new day of hope for America.” Pelosi called Biden’s vote tally a “historic victory.” She says President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will have a strong Democratic House majority “by their side.” Biden clinched the White House with a victory in Pennsylvania, the state where he was born. He also won Nevada on Saturday. Read Joe Biden’s full statement on winning the presidency More election coverage: Biden defeats Trump after flipping key battleground states Explore the live election map Follow all of our live 2020 election updates We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now