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Table Of Content

• Key things to know about the upcoming House Democratic leadership elections and Pelosi's possible successor
• Drew Barrymore Slammed For Calling Kamala Harris “Momala Of The Country” In “Cringe” ‘Drew Barrymore Show’ Interview
• Electoral history
• MORE: Pelosi to address 'future plans' after Democrats lose House majority
• Two Freedom Caucus members say McCarthy doesn't have the votes to become speaker
• MORE: Too old to hold office? A political flashpoint amid Americans' concerns: ANALYSIS
• Drew Barrymore urged VP Kamala Harris to be ‘Mamala of the country.’ The internet recoiled

It was Mr. Pelosi who surreptitiously called 911 from the bathroom while the assailant was in the house, bringing the police to the scene and potentially saving his life, Ms. Jenkins said. As Ms. Pelosi closed her remarks, House members rose to give her a standing ovation. She was swarmed by colleagues kissing her on the cheek and giving her hugs, and embraced a young girl who was in the chamber for her speech — a moment reminiscent of her swearing-in as speaker, when she called all the children present in the chamber to the dais. In the interview, Ms. Pelosi said she had considered leaving the leadership ranks in the past but had been driven to help her party in this election following the assault on the Capitol and the spread of election denialism. Representative Steve Scalise of Louisiana, the No. 2 Republican, attended along with some newly elected G.O.P. members. Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, who is seeking to succeed her as speaker, skipped it, while some other G.O.P. lawmakers took the opportunity to gloat publicly that their efforts to “Fire Pelosi” had succeeded.

Key things to know about the upcoming House Democratic leadership elections and Pelosi's possible successor

Both impeachments fell along party lines and he was acquitted by the GOP-controlled Senate. Nancy D’Alesandro—whose father, Thomas D’Alesandro, Jr., was a politician and New Deal Democrat—studied political science at Trinity College in Washington, D.C., graduating with a bachelor’s degree in 1962. Five children and six years later, the family settled in San Francisco, where Nancy Pelosi worked as a volunteer Democratic organizer.

Drew Barrymore Slammed For Calling Kamala Harris “Momala Of The Country” In “Cringe” ‘Drew Barrymore Show’ Interview

Ms. Pelosi is scheduled to be a featured speaker on Saturday — along with Vice President Kamala Harris — at the Human Rights Campaign’s National Dinner event in Washington. The Human Rights Campaign is the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer civil rights organization. WASHINGTON — Speaker Nancy Pelosi was in Washington on Friday when her home in San Francisco was invaded and her husband, Paul Pelosi, was attacked, according to her office. Representative Pramila Jayapal, Democrat of Washington, has become somewhat of an activist on the matter.

Electoral history

House Republicans kick Pelosi out of hideaway after McCarthy ouster - Roll Call

House Republicans kick Pelosi out of hideaway after McCarthy ouster.

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In his statement, Biden credited Pelosi with being the "singular force" in securing "once-in-a-generation bills that will define our nation for decades to come," including the Inflation Reduction Act, infrastructure investment, the CHIPS and Science Act and gun legislation, among others. Jonathan Allen is a senior national politics reporter for NBC News, based in Washington. The calls continued in the days after the election — even with control of the House undecided. When former Rep. David Obey, D-Wis., a progressive, launched a campaign for the chairmanship of the Appropriations Committee in 1994, Pelosi helped him whip votes to win the gavel, even though he was not the most senior member of the panel.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "should resign." - Yahoo! Voices

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "should resign.".

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She took two versions of her speech home with her to review Wednesday night, a source familiar with the matter said, an indication that she was still grappling with the choice. Pelosi will continue serving in the House after winning a 19th term in last week's midterm elections, assuming a lower-profile role when the next Congress convenes in January. Pantea Grover, 40, was leaving her house across the street from the Pelosi residence at around 8 a.m. A few houses on the street have Halloween decorations out, and several families with children in costumes passed by the scene on Friday as they walked to nearby schools.

The need for cybersecurity solutions should grow, boosting Microsoft and Palo Alto Networks. A few days later on Feb. 21, 2024, the former Speaker's husband bought 20 more call options for Palo Alto Networks. The former House Speaker nearly tripled the S&P 500's returns in 2023, giving her the ninth-best returns among members of Congress, according to options trading platform operator Unusual Whales. However, all of Pelosi's disclosures of trades listed her husband, Paul Pelosi, as the owner. House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi said she believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "should resign," criticizing the Israeli leader's aggressive response in Gaza to Hamas' Oct. 7 attack, and saying Netanyahu has been an obstacle to peace "for years." Greene recently added two more Republican supporters, Reps. Paul Gosar of Arizona and Thomas Massie of Kentucky.

Throughout her long political career, Ms. Pelosi has often been a target of anger from the right. But the vitriol against her reached new levels during the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, when several pro-Trump rioters roamed the halls of Congress trying to track her down and calling out her name. Pantea Grover, 40, was leaving her house across the street from the Pelosi residence at around 8 a.m., on her way to a gym. She said she was rattled by the attack, not only because she felt bad for Mr. Pelosi but also because it contributed to residents’ ongoing concerns about crime. A toxic stream of online conspiracy theories has fueled the rise in threats, including the QAnon movement, misinformation about the 2020 election and fear-mongering about vaccines and immigrants.

As The New York Times once pointed out, Pelosi publicly called him a moron while McCarthy got in trouble for joking about hitting her with the speaker's gavel. Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she respects Speaker Mike Johnson even if she strongly disagrees with his politics, a sign that the top Republican holds some sway with congressional Democrats. Melanie Mason is a former political correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, based in Los Angeles. She started with The Times in Washington, D.C., in 2011, covering money and politics, and she also covered state politics and government in Sacramento and three presidential races.

Pelosi, widely regarded as one of the most consequential speakers in history, also referenced the current speaker's inexperience. Johnson was first elected to Congress in 2016, making him the least experienced speaker since 1883. Pelosi did offer one potential qualm amid her muted praise for the speaker who is facing potential ouster due to efforts led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican. She was preceded by a glowing video tribute extolling her as a pioneering politician and superlative House speaker, with paeans from party stalwarts such as former Gov. Jerry Brown and former Sen. Barbara Boxer.

On February 7, 2018, Pelosi delivered a marathon speech on the House floor to protest legislation that lacked protection for "Dreamers," the children of undocumented immigrants. Taking advantage of the "magic-minute rule," which allows House leaders to talk for as long as they want, Pelosi read testimonies from Dreamers and recited Bible passages, in all standing for some eight hours and seven minutes, a House record dating back to at least 1909. Pelosi lobbied for the development of better-paying jobs, access to college education and affordable health care for all, and revised energy policy that focused on cleaner, more efficient domestic alternatives.

Pelosi's decision is expected to kick off a wave of generational change in Democratic leadership. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, 83, also announced Thursday that he will not seek another term in leadership. And Majority Whip James Clyburn of South Carolina, 82, will not seek any of the top three spots in leadership, but has indicated that he plans to stay on in an “advisory” role. As Pelosi took the mic, the chamber was packed with Democratic lawmakers, while the Republican side of the aisle was largely empty — a symbol of how politics have changed over Pelosi’s 3½ decades in the House. Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., did not attend or watch the speech, citing "meetings," House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., was present.

She led a meeting for the House Democratic caucus on resources she used to secure her home and information she learned from Capitol Police after dealing with a series of unwanted visits from an angry constituent who was armed in one instance, according to police reports. Security concerns have grown so pressing that many members of Congress are dipping into their own official or campaign accounts to protect themselves. They have spent a total of more than $6 million on security since the start of last year, according to an analysis by The Times published in October of campaign finance and congressional data. Brooke Jenkins, the San Francisco district attorney, said on Twitter that the investigation into the “horrific attack” on Paul Pelosi was ongoing, but that she planned to charge the suspect with several felonies, including attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, burglary and elder abuse.

In the 2020 election Trump was defeated by Biden, the Democratic presidential candidate, and the Democrats maintained a slim majority in the House. During this time Trump contested the results of the presidential election, repeatedly alleging voter fraud despite the lack of evidence to support his claims. On January 6, 2021, his supporters stormed the Capitol as Congress was in the process of certifying Biden’s victory. Many accused Trump of encouraging the attack, and Pelosi demanded his removal from office. After he refused, Pelosi launched impeachment proceedings, charging Trump with “incitement of insurrection.” The House voted to impeach Trump on January 13, 2021, a week before the end of his term. Pelosi developed a reputation as a shrewd politician, and she steadily rose within the party, becoming minority whip in 2002.

But Pelosi, who often boasted of herself as a "master legislator," also worked with the Bush administration to keep the wars abroad funded — often to the anger of the party's liberal base — and reliably delivered Democratic votes on must-pass legislation when necessary. She was one of Bush's most prominent critics in Congress during a scandal-laden era on Capitol Hill coupled with a worsening Iraq War, the fallout of the administration's mismanagement of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and a near economic collapse during the 2008 financial crisis. "God bless him. Bless his heart. The president of the United States, a total failure. Losing all credibility with the American people, on the economy, on the war, on energy, you name the subject," she said of Bush in 2008. Rep. Adam Schiff, a Democrat from California, said Wednesday that he won't seek a leadership position and Rep. Jim Clyburn, a Democrat from South Carolina, has also said he wouldn’t run for party leader. In a recent statement about Pelosi's decision to step down as speaker, Clark did not mention her own leadership aspirations.

During her second speakership, the House twice impeached President Donald Trump, first in December 2019 and again in January 2021; the Senate acquitted Trump both times. She participated in the passage of the Biden administration's landmark bills, including the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the CHIPS and Science Act, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, and the Respect for Marriage Act. In the 2022 midterm elections, Republicans narrowly regained control of the House for the new Congress, ending her tenure as speaker.