Pelosi and his opponents express their confidence after the battle of the presidency

The fight for the future of Rep. Nancy PelosiNancy Patricia's Alesandro Pelosi, Abraham backs a bill to protect Mueller Clyburn, critics criticize the race for opposing his candidacy for leadership of the party. Congress can unite for global affairs MORE On Wednesday, the minority leader and his most outspoken Democratic critics claimed that they had enough support to drag it into an internal fight that seems to be increasingly supported by the judge's judgment. 39, huge new class of the party.

Pelosi's critics said they have already rallied the opposition to prevent the Californian Liberal Party from seizing the President's mallet at the next Congress, just weeks after leading the party to win major victories and a majority in the House.

representative Filemon VelaFilemon Bartolome VelaNancy Pelosi begins to solve his math problem during the presidential vote. MPs are divided on President Pelosi's transitional speech. GOP leaders are reluctant to challenge Trump in Saudi Arabia. MORE (D-Texas) said it was "100%" that some insurgents will block Pelosi's ascent, while Rep. Tim RyanTimothy (Tim) John RyanPelosi Draws on Dems to Get Support Pelosi's Critics Lose Momentum in the Battle for Ascension Nancy Pelosi starts working on her math problem during President's vote MORE (D-Ohio) said the defectors had already secured the commitment of more than 20 like-minded Democrats to oppose her during the President's contest in the House, a vote scheduled on Jan. 3.

"We have to be ready for what will happen when it can not reach 218," said Ryan. "And we need to start thinking about who are these women who are capable, and we can take the lead."

At the same time, the insurgents refused to say how many signatures they had won on a letter supposed to show their strength, nor when the letter would be made public. Ryan said it could appear this week or that they could wait longer to get more support.

"If the momentum continues, as we see, we can keep it open a bit," he said. "We want to make sure we have the maximum number on it."

representative Ed PerlmutterEdwin (Ed) George PerlmutterPelosi supports Dems for support Pelosi's allies reject proposals for a change to the Speaker's proposed by-law. (D-Colo.), Another detractor of Pelosi, has suggested to the insurgents to have fun, their ultimate goal being to block it at home next year.

"Jan. 3 is the date," said Perlmutter.

If Pelosi and his allies sweat the challenge, they usually do not show it.

Nobody has emerged as Pelosi's challenger, cutting into arguments that she's really threatened.

Pelosi unequivocally predicted that she would pick up the President's gavel she had lost after the Democrats fell in the 2010 elections.

"I will just say that I will be the president," Pelosi said Wednesday morning, leaving a closed meeting of the Democratic caucus in the basement of the Capitol.

Pelosi, 78, has led the Democrats since 2003, leading the party to a majority in the House of Representatives in 2006, becoming the first woman president in the country's history.

Yet his long tenure at the helm has increasingly agitated a new generation of Democratic legislators who are demanding more and more power within the caucus. Many of them are calling for the dismissal not only of Pelosi, but also of his main lieutenants – Reps. Steny HoyerSteny Hamilton HoyerClyburn said some critics used the race to oppose his candidacy for president. A new obstacle arises in Pelosi's march towards the post of president. 155 The House Dems signs a letter supporting Hoyer as the leader of the majority. (D-Md.) And James Clyburn (D-S.C.) – as well.

"It is not a question of age. This is not a gender issue. This is not a geographical place from where you come from. It's not a racial affair, "said Rep. Kathleen RiceKathleen Maura RiceHouse Dems support the rule change for the presidential nominee Hoyer discusses the feasibility of a new threshold for the nomination of a president Democrats opposed to Pelosi do not need from a challenger to overthrow her MORE (D-N.Y.), One of the most virulent critics of Pelosi. "It is: this leadership team must give way to the next generation of Democrats.

"I said from the start that the three offices should be released."

It is unclear whether a challenger to Pelosi will appear before November 28, when Democrats will vote in camera against their leaders.

But Pelosi's opponents say that if they can show at this meeting that Pelosi is running out of votes to win the presidency by a public vote, she will pull out of the race, triggering a new nomination contest between the new members.

"We have enough votes," said the representative. Kurt SchraderWalter (Kurt) Kurt Schrader14 Members of the House refuse to vote for the regulation reforms. The divisive MPs are divided on the Speech & # 39; transitional & # 39; President Pelosi on White House Parks Plan MORE (Golden.). "What we are trying to do is to ensure that someone has the opportunity to withdraw and allow new leaders to come forward."

Other legislators wishing to oppose Pelosi include the Democratic representatives. Seth MoultonSeth Wilbur Moulton, an Obama official, the New Jersey Republican presents his moderate references as closing arguments. Countdown to the elections: O 'Rourke continues the attack | Remember the second heated debate in the Texas Senate | Heitkamp apologizes for misidentifying victims of abuse | Trump Jr. rallies challenger Manchin | Rick Scott leaves a trail to deal with the damage caused by Hurricane Mellman: Why Kavanaugh Should Retreat MORE (Mass.), Conor Lamb (Pa.) And Bill FosterGeorge (Bill) William FosterUK "indignant" by the citizens after the GOP candidate from Illinois uses the image of his village during Dem's attack, his opponent, Congress and Trump disagree on intellectual property Night protection: the House adopts a bill on defense spending 5B | Pentagon advances on Trump military parade | Mattis promises "irresistible" support for South Korea's defense MORE (Bad.).

Vela said the representative Linda Sánchez (D-Calif.), The vice president of the caucus who had called for a redesign of management last year, is also in the game. And "there are more signatures coming in," he said.

"I think you'll be surprised," said Vela.

Sánchez's office did not respond to a request for comment.

The precise number of detractors needed to block Pelosi's ascent is not yet clear, as many medium-term races in the country are still undecided. According to projections, Pelosi could lose between 12 and 17 Democrats while preserving the mallet.

Both sides rely heavily on the new Democratic national, who arrived in Washington on Tuesday for a flashpoint that found them bombarded with questions about their position on Pelosi.

"Our new members are essentially besieged at this stage," Rep said. Marcia FudgeMarcia Louise FudgeTrump attacks agricultural bill on Dems Dem's legislator is considering a "likelihood" that the next president will become Black Moulton seeks to recruit a new generation of Dem executives. MORE (D-Ohio), a Pelosi detractor who has not ruled out his own run to the presidency.

A number of freshmen are from conservative districts and have waged campaigns to oppose Pelosi if voters sent them to Washington. Several have clearly stated that they would oppose her, a list that includes elected representative Abigail Spanberger (Virginia), Mikie Sherrill (N.J.) and Jason Crow (Colo.).

The other incoming freshmen, however, quickly announced their support.

"I'm from California, I'm a Democrat, I'm a woman," said 31-year-old elected representative Katie Hill, who beat the representative. Steve KnightStephen (Steve) Thomas Knight McCarthy defeats Jordan for the minority leader by 159 votes to 43. Feehery: By 2020, Republicans must learn the lessons of the mid-term crisis. Regulators of gas pipelines pressed to act to fight against gas storage leakage MORE (R) Southern California.

"I will end up voting for her."

Pelosi spent Wednesday meeting with various caucus groups.

In the morning, she snuggled up against members of Congress's black caucus, some of whom criticized her leadership. Later in the day, Pelosi met the Democrats' problem-solving group, a group of moderates looking for a review of House rules. Some of them are reluctant to vote for Pelosi's adoption of their reforms, and she wasted no time in assuring them that changes would be made.

"We had a positive and constructive meeting and we will continue to work together to come up with rules that will break the stalemate in Washington and deliver results for hard-working Americans." Pelosi subsequently said in a statement.

Pelosi has also garnered support from a long and growing list of powerful outside groups, including unions, health care organizations, and abortion rights groups.

His critics responded that Pelosi was selfish in asking the new recruit to support a leader to whom they told voters they would oppose – perhaps at risk of being re-elected in 2020.

"We must do everything in our power to keep all these new members here and support them in all the campaign promises they've made," Rice said.

In the middle of the hectic fight against Pelosi, the new recruit huddled with Caucus Wednesday in the basement of the Capitol for the first time since their election. Hill, from California, said she had sent a message to the incumbents, on behalf of the newcomers.

"We just want to move on," said Hill.

Melanie Zanona has contributed.