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 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