Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio challenging Nancy Pelosi for House minority leader
WASHINGTON _ House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is being challenged for her leadership position by seven-term Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio.
"What we are doing right now is not working," Ryan said in a letter to colleagues. "Under our current leadership, Democrats have been reduced to our smallest congressional minority since 1929. This should indicate to all of us that keeping our leadership team completely unchanged will simply lead to more disappointment in future elections."
Amid rumors of a challenge, Pelosi, D-Calif., had earlier agreed to push the caucus leadership election back to Nov. 30. Nonetheless, members left Thursday for the Thanksgiving break, and there is little time for opposition to organize.
_Tribune Washington Bureau
