House Democrats Pick Pelosi as Leader

By Linda Wertheimer

Published November 14, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

Leadership elections in the House of Representatives produce a historic milestone as Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) becomes the first woman elected to lead either party in either chamber of Congress. NPR's Linda Wertheimer reports on the new House minority leader.

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