HIT: While campaigning for Congress, Conor Lamb repeatedly said he would not support , even though he now votes with Nancy Pelosi 93% of the time.

BACKUP:

While running for Congress, Lamb said that he would not support Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House:

• In January 2018, Lamb said he would not support Pelosi as Speaker. “The Democratic nominee in the year’s first special congressional election said today that he’d like his party to replace Nancy Pelosi as its leader in the House, a stance that could undercut one of the Republican Party’s major campaign plans in 2018. In interviews with ’s two major newspapers, Democrat Conor Lamb, a former U.S. attorney running to represent ’s 18th congressional district, said that Congress needs ‘new leadership on both sides’ and was clear that he meant an end to Pelosi’s 13-year role as House Democratic leader.” (David Weigel, “Democrat in special House election won’t back Pelosi for leader,” Washington Post, 1/8/18)

• LAMB: “My take is, if these people have been around for several years and they haven’t solved these problems that have been hanging around, it’s time for someone new to step up and get it done.” (David Weigel, “Democrat in special House election won’t back Pelosi for leader,” Washington Post, 1/8/18)

As of July 2020, Lamb has voted with Pelosi nearly 90% of the time:

• During the 115th Congress, Lamb voted with Nancy Pelosi on 288 of 328 votes, for a total of 88% of the time. (ProPublica, “Head to Head: Compare Voting Records – Conor Lamb and Nancy Pelosi,” Accessed 3/3/20)

• As of July 27, 2020, Lamb has voted with Nancy Pelosi on 67 of 72 votes in the 116th Congress, for a total of 93% of the time. (ProPublica, “Head to Head: Compare Voting Records – Conor Lamb and Nancy Pelosi,” Accessed 8/5/20)

• Overall, Lamb has voted with Nancy Pelosi on 355 of 400 votes between the 115th and 116th Congress, for a total of 88.75% of the time.

Congress Votes Agreed Total Votes Percentage With Pelosi Agreed 116th (2019-2020) 67 72 93 115th (2017-2018) 288 328 88% Lifetime 355 400 88.75%