Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) once ruled Capitol Hill with an iron fist and was involved in every scrap and dispute within the ranks of her own party, often the decision-maker and final say in many matters.

However, according to Axios, that's no longer the case. The outlet cited a number of Democrats who have confirmed that Pelosi has largely detached herself from refereeing internal fights and is taking a different approach. 

The new way Pelosi is handling business within the Democratic Party is a massive change from where she was just a few years ago.

The latest example of backing away from internal situations, such as backing certain members for committee positions, is very much apparent, according to Axios' sources on the matter.

What's going on?

The outlet said several Democrats reported Pelosi's new "model" of working within the Democratic Party and not involving herself in important issues like using her influence to ensure certain Democratic members get certain committee assignments.

The outlet noted:

During her reign, Pelosi "would actively have her hands on these races" and would "prevent them from even happening" in some cases, said one veteran House Democrat.

It added:

If folks are looking for this narrative that Nancy Pelosi was behind the curtain orchestrating [things], I don't think that happened," said Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.)

"That's not what happened here. I think it is a different model," another unnamed House Democrat reportedly told the outlet.

Even worse for Pelosi, who at one point could essentially snap her fingers and make anyone have any job they wanted, some of the people she did decide to back ultimately lost their internal races for committee assignments.

Pelosi recently had hip surgery, which kept her largely out of the internal races, according to the outlet.

Limited help

Several Democrats reported that while Pelosi was sought for "counsel" for some candidates running for committee assignments, her involvement otherwise was limited.

Reportedly, an ally of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) told the outlet they "haven't heard people talking so much" about Pelosi and her role and influence in the races.

Axios noted:

Pelosi did some campaigning for her candidates, as Axios has reported. But numerous House Democrats said Tuesday that activity appeared to be fairly limited and fell short of a true whip operation.

It seems as if Pelosi's days of whipping candidates and policies to her liking are fading, if not completely over.