![]() ![]() Pelosi was twice elected to the speakership and has led Democrats through consequential moments, including passage of the Affordable Care Act with President Barack Obama and the impeachments of President Donald Trump. There is no question that the impact of Speaker Pelosi’s consequential and path-breaking career will long endure.” Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said in a statement late Thursday: “The Speaker and I have disagreed frequently and forcefully over the years, but I have seen firsthand the depth and intensity of her commitment to public service. Some Republicans, including some newly elected members, also attended, though House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, who’s seeking the speakership in the new Congress, did not, telling reporters afterward that he was “busy, unfortunately.” The Speaker’s Gallery was filled with Pelosi’s staff and guests. He later joined a throng of lawmakers and hugged and kissed Pelosi on the cheek. On short notice, lawmakers who have been waiting and wondering about the long-serving leader’s plans filled the House, at least on the Democratic side, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer joined. The American historian Jon Meacham helped Pelosi with her speech, but an aide said she added that impromptu line herself. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, as “proof through the night that our flag was still there,” drawing cheers from colleagues. “Every day I am in awe of the majestic miracle that is American democracy,” she said.Īt one point, she compared the better-than-expected showing for Democrats in the midterms, the first national election after the Jan. presidents, noting three of the four, but not mentioning Donald Trump. ![]() There’s a life out there, right?”ĭuring her remarks on the House floor, Pelosi recapped her career, from seeing the Capitol the first time as a young girl with her father - a former New Deal congressman and mayor - to serving as speaker alongside U.S. “I quite frankly, personally, have been ready to leave for a while,” she said. She said the attack on her husband “made me think again about staying.”īut in the end, after the election, she decided to step down. In an interview with reporters after her announcement, Pelosi said she won’t endorse anyone in the race to succeed her and she won’t sit on any committees as a rank-and-file lawmaker. It’s an unusual choice for a party leader to stay on after withdrawing from congressional leadership, but not without precedent and Pelosi has long defied convention in pursuing power in Washington. ![]()
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