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Here are the 21 members who didn’t vote for Pelosi, McCarthy

By Thomas McKinless

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Nancy Pelosi was elected to be speaker on Thursday, despite 15 defections from her own party. Here’s a cut of all the Democrats who did not vote for the longtime party leader, as well as the six Republicans who did not vote for their party’s nominee — Kevin McCarthy.

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