Max Rose Defends His Vote Against Nancy Pelosi
Facing his first big test as an incoming member of Congress, Democrat Max Rose voted against Nancy Pelosi in a preliminary vote for Speaker of the House and then defended his action on the grounds that he was keeping a promise he made to constituents during the campaign.
Rose’s vote, which took place in a closed-door meeting of the House Democratic Caucus on Capitol Hill on Nov. 28, raised eyebrows in Brooklyn political circles.
But Rose, who will officially take office representing the 11th Congressional District in early January, said that by voting against Pelosi, he was simply following through on a campaign promise.