It doesn't really make any sense. Nancy Pelosi has no power to overturn state law. Elections are governed by state law, not Federal law. And if even if that weren't true, Nancy Pelosi still has no power to simply appoint a House member.
The only think Pelosi could do is try to get a 2/3 majority vote to throw out the newcomer. But it would have to be done after the new House is formed and Nancy might not even be Speaker then.
"The Congressional Research Service says options for the House include dismissing the complaint, ruling in favor of one party or the other, or even voiding the election.
In one case from the 1980s, both candidates — the incumbent Democrat and his Republican challenger, who was certified the winner by Indiana — were given staff and paid salaries, though neither was sworn in.
Congress tasked its investigative agency, then known as the General Accounting Office, with doing a recount. It reversed the count, finding the Democrat incumbent won by four votes."
It doesn't really make any sense. Nancy Pelosi has no power to overturn state law. Elections are governed by state law, not Federal law. And if even if that weren't true, Nancy Pelosi still has no power to simply appoint a House member.
The only think Pelosi could do is try to get a 2/3 majority vote to throw out the newcomer. But it would have to be done after the new House is formed and Nancy might not even be Speaker then.
Well apparently it's a thing....
"The Congressional Research Service says options for the House include dismissing the complaint, ruling in favor of one party or the other, or even voiding the election.
In one case from the 1980s, both candidates — the incumbent Democrat and his Republican challenger, who was certified the winner by Indiana — were given staff and paid salaries, though neither was sworn in.
Congress tasked its investigative agency, then known as the General Accounting Office, with doing a recount. It reversed the count, finding the Democrat incumbent won by four votes."