Published 14:16 IST, November 8th 2020

Nancy Pelosi reacts to Joe Biden's and Kamala Harris' win, says 'its a time to heal'

A jubilant Nancy Pelosi tweeted saying, “We kept the republic! Congratulations to Joe Biden on his victory for the soul of our country.”

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Politicians from across United States congratulated President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on ir victory on Saturday. United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi responded to victory of Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris through a statement. She took to Twitter and wrote, “It’s a time to heal and a time to grow toger". She also highlighted plans by Biden to combat COVID-19 virus and also safe reopening of schools and businesses. 

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Polecy congratulates Biden and Harris

In statement, Pelosi said, “Today marks dawning of a new day of hope for America.  A record-shattering 75 million Americans cast ir ballots to elect Joe Biden President of United States – a historic victory that has handed Democrats a mandate for action”. statement furr read, “In President-elect Joe Biden, Americans elected a leader ready on Day One to finally begin to crush coronavirus so we can safely reopen our ecomy and schools.  In President-elect Biden, American people delivered a mandate for lower health costs, a mandate for creating bigger paychecks by rebuilding America’s infrastructure, and a mandate for cleaner government that works for public interest, t special interests.  And in President-elect Biden, y have elected a unifier who values faith, family and community, and who will work tirelessly to heal our nation”. 

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After a massive campaign, US witnessed a very close election battle between incumbent President Donald Trump and Democratic minee Joe Biden on vember 3. With record mail-in ballots being polled amid raging COVID-19 pandemic, results were inconclusive on vember 3, as millions of ballots remained to be counted. Biden broke Barack Obama's record of 2008 elections getting over 70 million votes, as polls saw highest voter turut since 1908. As he inched closer to victory, he maintained 'Every vote must be counted'. After result was declared, Harris made history by becoming first woman, first Black woman, and first woman of South-Asian origin to become vice president of US. Even prior to election result she had already made history by becoming first Asian-American to be chosen as Democratic vice presidential minee, she was born to a Jamaican far and Indian mor in Oakland in California.

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14:16 IST, November 8th 2020