House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., running unopposed in her bid to reclaim the speaker's gavel in the House, is facing opposition from a small group of House Democrats who are working to try to deny her the votes.
But the longtime party leader is being proactive in extinguishing a challenge, per The Washington Post.
Pelosi has asked outside groups to tout her credentials and is "personally talking to the Democrats who will choose the next speaker," per the Post.
Two incoming chairmen have circulated letters backing Pelosi, while four major organizations have spoken up on her behalf, including Emily's List, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), the American Federation of Teachers and AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka.
Pelosi's margin of error is narrow, as 10 incumbents or incoming lawmakers have committed to voting against her on the House floor.
Pelosi on Monday called on her colleagues to "be unified, find common ground with Republicans in our legislative engagements, but stand our ground when we must."
During an interview Sunday on CBS's "Face the Nation," Pelosi said she stuck around after the 2016 election to ensure "there's a woman at the table."
"You cannot have the four leaders of Congress [and] the president of the United States, these five people, and not have the voice of women," Pelosi told host Margaret Brennan. "Especially since women were the majority of the voters, the workers in campaigns, and now part of this glorious victory."
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