• May 24, 2012

Congressional Catfight: Jackson-Lee vs. Pelosi

by dlat

nancy%20pelosi%20and%20sheila%20jackson-lee.JPGHouse Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (at left) and Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (at right) share a lot in common. Both women are longtime members of the House. Both are outspoken, opinionated, and tough.

And both scored victories in the opening round of Congressional Catfight. Pelosi pulled off an upset of top seed Cynthia McKinney, while Jackson-Lee dispatched Virginia Foxx with ease.

Now Pelosi and Jackson-Lee move into the semifinal round, fighting for the right to take on the winner of Katherine Harris versus Barney Frank. Here’s the match-up:

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For those of you who are really into the competition, you can see the current state of the tournament bracket after the jump.


Here’s how things currently look. As you can see, there are lots of great battles ahead:

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Earlier: Congressional Catfight coverage
Prior coverage of Sheila Jackson-Lee

Prior coverage of Nancy Pelosi

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