Pelosi Helped Democrats Score Victory on Health Care
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was able to secure a majority of votes in the House for health reform by using her knowledge of House Democrats and how to motivate them. However, Pelosi's work on health reform seems to have ramped up partisan tensions in Congress.
- "Health Care Victory Could Bolster Pelosi" (Simon/Fiore, Los Angeles Times, 3/23).