Nancy Pelosi, a force on Capitol Hill for decades, to retire from Congress
Decision marks the close of a storied 20-term congressional career for the first woman to serve as House speakerNancy Pelosi, a California Democratic representative and the first woman to serve...
By Lauren Gambino in Los Angeles · The Guardian World
Decision marks the close of a storied 20-term congressional career for the first woman to serve as House speaker Nancy Pelosi, a California Democratic representative and the first woman to serve as speaker, announced she will retire from Congress, two years after stepping down from House leadership. The decision marks the close of a storied 20-term congressional career that saw Pelosi rise to the apex of American politics. A force on Capitol Hill for decades, she was a central figure in the major legislative accomplishments of Barack Obama and Joe Biden’s presidencies. Continue reading...