Democratic Party members of the US House of Representatives have nominated incumbent Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday to be the House speaker who guides them again next year as Joe Biden becomes president, The Associated Press reported.

All House members will pick the next speaker when the new Congress convenes in early January, when the Republicans also will nominate their candidate for the post. However, they will hardly be able to reach their choice of candidate, as they will remain a minority despite the additional seats they have won.

As speaker, 80-year-old Pelosi sets the agenda in the House of Representatives, and she is in second place for the presidency if the post remains vacant.