Nancy Pelosi will not seek reelection to her congressional leadership role, ending a two-decade streak as the top House Democrat.
Pelosi said that she will stay in Congress and serve out the term that she just won.
Pelosi said that she wouldn't seek reelection to Democratic leadership in the next congress.
The time has come for a new generation to lead the Democrats. I'm thankful that so many are willing to take on this responsibility.
News outlets projected yesterday that Democrats would lose their majority in the House.
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California, speaks in the House Chamber at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022.When Democrats exceeded expectations up and down the ballot, Pelosi kept her future plans a secret. According to NBC News, the Republicans will take a thin lead in the House.
A recent attack on her husband, Paul Pelosi, by a hammer-wielding home invader would affect her decision on staying in leadership.
Kevin McCarthy is the favorite to become speaker of the next Congress. On Tuesday, McCarthy won a party vote to become the GOP nominee for speaker, but he secured less votes than the 218 he will need when the full House votes in early January.
It's not clear how the flip in House leadership will affect Democrats. The 83-year-old, who has served under Pelosi for years, said later that he wouldn't seek a top role.
In a letter to his office, he said he wouldn't be seeking elected leadership in the 118th Congress. He said he would return to the Appropriations Committee to finish work he had been involved in for many years.
The Democrats are looking for younger people to lead. He threw his support behind Jeffries to become the leader of the house. He is a skilled and capable leader who will help us win back the majority in 2024 as we strive to deliver on our promises to the American people.
The influential veteran Democrat from South Carolina, James Clyburn, supported Jeffries for Democratic leadership.
In 2002, Pelosi was elected House minority whip, making her the highest-ranking woman in congressional history. She became Speaker of the House in 2006 after Democrats regained control of the house.
During her two terms as speaker, Pelosi presided over a number of major political events and crises, including two impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. She was in charge of navigating Congress during the 2008 financial crisis, the battle to pass theAffordable Care Act and the attempts to pass trillions of dollars in coronaviruses-related relief funds. She led the House to pass the Inflation Reduction Act, which included tax and health care provisions.
Even as she highlighted her proudest moments during the presidencies of Bush, Obama and Biden, Pelosi ignored the former president.
The January 6, 2021, Capitol riot by a violent mob of Trump's supporters forced lawmakers to flee their chambers and halted their efforts to confirm Biden's win in the 2020 election.
American democracy is fragile according to Pelosi. In this chamber, many of us have seen its fragility firsthand.
Biden said that Pelosi was the most consequential Speaker of the House of Representatives.
While Nancy was in Washington, D.C., the president mentioned herfierceness and resolve to protect our democracy, as well as the violent assault on Paul Pelosi in San Francisco.
Biden said that the threat of political violence and intimidation will never stop her from serving the nation. She might be stepping down from her leadership role in the House Democratic Caucus, but she will always protect our democracy.
All Rights Reserved © 2024
