Nancy Pelosi, a legislative giant regarded as one of the most powerful speakers in modern U.S. history, announced Thursday she will forgo another run for Democratic leadership but retain her House seat.
Nancy Pelosi, a legislative giant regarded as one of the most powerful speakers in modern U.S. history, announced Thursday she will forgo another run for Democratic leadership but retain her House seat.
“I will not seek reelection to Democratic leadership in the next Congress,” Pelosi said on the floor.
Since she reclaimed the gavel in 2018, the first woman speaker had planned to step down from leadership after this term. However, she has said her decision was made more complicated by the brutal assault of her husband last month. Then, the Democrats’ better-than-expected midterm election prompted calls for her to stay, including from President Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
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Nancy Pelosi, a legislative giant regarded as one of the most powerful speakers in modern U.S. history, announced Thursday she will forgo another run for Democratic leadership but retain her House seat.https://t.co/wKhADMclIz
— POLITICO (@politico) November 17, 2022
In a floor speech attended by nearly every member of her caucus, Nancy Pelosi — one of the most powerful speakers in modern U.S. history — ceded the helm of House Democratic leadership after 20 years. https://t.co/PLDXnYj2YT pic.twitter.com/Ma10W21YTi
— POLITICO (@politico) November 17, 2022
Hoyer won’t seek House leadership, Clyburn coy on future https://t.co/yJB0IYrpM7 pic.twitter.com/JlO31ukHKW
— The Hill (@thehill) November 17, 2022
Congratulations @SpeakerPelosi on a remarkable, historic run of service in the People's House. We were able to disagree without being disagreeable. You've been unfailingly gracious to me and my family.
— John Boehner (@SpeakerBoehner) November 17, 2022
Paul Ryan welcomes Pelosi to "the former speaker’s club" https://t.co/O1MH8XvQ5g pic.twitter.com/OOVu3U5hpF
— The Hill (@thehill) November 18, 2022
I’ve never been a “fan” of Mirs. Pelosi, but she has been a dynamo in getting legislation done and passed. Think to when Donny owned both houses of congress. No legislation beneficial to the American people was passed. Of course, Trump and the GOP had no real interest in working for the American people.
My guess is that even though Mrs. Pelosi won’t be Speaker or Minority Leader, she will remain influential to her colleagues as they grapple with the insane Republican majority.
So all the best to Mrs. Pelosi as she steps back from her leadership role.
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