The House Democratic caucus, including Rep. Peter Welch, have voted to keep House minority leader Nancy Pelosi in her leadership position.
Welch says it's not fair to blame Pelosi for the loss of the presidential election. And he thinks she understands that Democrats need to do a better job in the coming months of addressing the issues surrounding income insecurity.
"I think Nancy Pelosi hears that," Welch said after the vote Wednesday, "and I think she recognizes that the best way we can do that is by empowering as many members of the caucus aggressively towards that end."
Welch will retain his leadership position of chief deputy whip in the Democratic caucus during the 2017 session of Congress.
