in november 2018, on the first day of congressional , ocasio-cortez was part of a climate change protest outside of house minority leader nancy pelosi's office. also that month, she supported pelosi becoming speaker of the house. she said would support pelosi if pelosi "remains the most progressive candidate for speaker." she also said that all the other candidates for speaker were more conservative than pelosi was. pelosi was elected speaker of the house of representatives after the democratic party gained the majority.