Nancy Peloci

The First Female Speaker of the House

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Nancy Peloci

the first female speaker of the House, said Thursday that she will step down after two decades as the Democratic Party’s leader in the chamber.

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"With great confidence in our caucus I will not seek re-election to Democratic leadership in the next Congress,” 

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She will remain in Congress as a Democratic member representing San Francisco.

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The house democratic leader, and in her prepared remarks, she expressed no preferences. 

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She helped pass the Recovery Act that ended the Great Recession. 

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It was Pelosi who ensured the Affordable Care Act became law.

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It was Pelosi whose record includes historic legislative victories on civil rights, Wall Street reforms, student loans, Covid relief, climate change, infrastructure, and prescription medications.

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Not to put too fine a point on this, but lawmakers and leaders with records like Pelosi’s tend to have buildings named after them.

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"History will note she is the most consequential Speaker of the House of Representatives in our history.” says President Joe Biden

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