WASHINGTON _ Rep. Sharice Davids was no renegade freshman Thursday, instead proving to be a loyal soldier marching in line with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
National headlines have focused on burgeoning conflicts between Pelosi and freshman lawmakers in her caucus. Some newcomers saw the California Democrat as too liberal or too much a relic from a 20th century generation. Others saw her as not liberal enough.
Fifteen Democrats voted against her for speaker. Others were angry about the rules Pelosi's leadership team has crafted for the new Congress.
