House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif. speaks to reporters about Republican efforts to craft an "Obamacare" replacement bill, Thursday, March 9, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (Credit: AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) After four close-yet-devastating losses in the 2017 special elections, Democrats have begun to express doubts in House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi‘s ability to help the party retake control of Congress. Speaking to reporters following Jon Ossoff’s loss in the Georgia Sixth, Democratic congressmen said that Pelosi’s reign was hampering their chances of winning.