Massachusetts Democrat officially flips on defectors, backs Pelosi for speaker

Massachusetts Democrat Rep. Stephen Lynch on Friday officially endorsed Nancy Pelosi for House speaker, breaking with a band of defectors working to prevent the longtime Democratic leader from reclaiming the gavel.

Lynch joined a rebel group of Democrats shortly after the November elections that gave their party the majority, vowing in a letter to vote against Pelosi on the floor in January. But Lynch had a change of heart after multiple conversations with Pelosi, saying he received assurances that she will prioritize items on his legislative wishlist.