Speaker Pelosi has announced she will step down as U.S. House Democratic leader after nearly two decades, but she will remain a lawmaker in the chamber.
In her today's announcement, Nancy Pelosi said, "There is no greater official honor for me than to stand on this floor and speak for the people of San Francisco. This I will continue to do as a member of the House - speaking for the people of San Francisco, serving the great state of California and defending our constitution."
"And with great confidence in our caucus, I will not seek re-election to Democratic leadership in the next Congress."
The Senate's top Democrat, Chuck Schumer, was also present to watch Nancy Pelosi's announcement on ending her time in Democratic leadership.
Nancy Patricia Pelosi, age 82 (born March 26, 1940), is an American politician serving as speaker of the United States House of Representatives since 2019 and previously from 2007 to 2011. She has represented California's 12th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 1987.
On Oct 28, 2022, Pelosi's husband, Paul Pelosi, survived a dangerous attack at their home. An attacker entered their house and attacked him with a hammer. Mr. Pelosi underwent surgery after the incident and recovering. READ MORE HERE: https://www.rumorvilla.net/post/nancy-pelosi-s-husband-paul-pelosi-violently-assaulted
Danielle Melfi, executive director of the pro-Biden administration group Building Back Together, said, "Speaker Pelosi's legacy is without equal in Congress...She fights for the interests of children and working families in California and across the country, broke down barriers as the first woman to serve as speaker of the House, and is a stalwart defender of our democracy - particularly in the wake of the January 6 attack."
Debbie Walsh, director of the Center for American Women and Politics, said, "witnessed a great deal of history in our 50 years of observing women's roles in American politics, but among the most significant is Nancy Pelosi's ascension as the first women speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives."
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