Nancy Pelosi To Step Down From House Leadership

November 17, 2022 Democrats, Politics

House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to hold that influential post, said on Thursday she will step down as the Democratic leader in the chamber a day after Republicans secured a narrow majority following the midterm elections.

Pelosi, an 82-year-old liberal from California, has served two stints as speaker. Representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York may seek to take her place as the top Democrat in the House and said she planned to stay in Congress to provide guidance to her successor.

Jeffries would be the first Black lawmaker to lead one of the major parties’ caucuses in Congress. Pelosi received cheers from her fellow Democrats as she took her place in the House chamber to make the announcement and throughout her remarks.

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BREAKING: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces she will step down from her congressional leadership role, ending a two-decade streak as a top House Democrat. https://t.co/1e0cd5ioK3 pic.twitter.com/juq8o3L8Gg

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Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D) announces she will step down from Democratic leadership next year, calling for a “new generation” to lead House Democrats:

“With great confidence in our caucus, I will not seek re-election to Democratic leadership in the next Congress.” pic.twitter.com/SqaA5QkTyj

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Applause for Pelosi pic.twitter.com/8JGYJVUCJ9

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, to applause from her colleagues: “When I first came to the floor at six years old, never would I have thought that someday I would go from homemaker to House Speaker.” https://t.co/7LVb2Jgg2p pic.twitter.com/e7xNxBkNmk

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More applause as Pelosi now touting some of her accomplishments

“I have seen this body grow more reflective of our great nation.”

When she got here, there were 12 Democratic women. “Now there are over 90, and we want more.”

— Sarah Ferris (@sarahnferris) November 17, 2022