One America News Network OAN Staff Sophia Flores and Katherine Mosack
After a decades long career in Congress, Nancy Pelosi has announced that she will not be seeking re-election at the end of her term in January 2027.
Her announcement came via a video on Thursday morning.
“There has been no greater honor for me than to stand on the House floor and say, ‘I speak for the people of San Francisco.’ I have truly loved serving as your voice in Congress, and I’ve always honored the soul of Saint Francisco — ‘Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace.’ The anthem of our city,” Pelosi said in a voiceover.
“That is why I want you, my fellow San Franciscans to be the first to know I will not be seeking re-election to Congress. With a grateful heart, I look forward to my final year of service as your proud representative as we go forward.”
The Democrat was first elected to the House of Representatives in a 1987 special election. She quickly rose through Democratic leadership, becoming House minority whip in 2001 and, a year later, House Minority leader.
Pelosi first served as Speaker of the House in 2007 to 2011, and again from 2019 to 2023. She was the first woman U.S. history to hold the speakership.
President Donald Trump celebrated after hearing the news.
“The retirement of Nancy Pelosi is a great thing for America,” Trump said in a text message to Fox News journalist Peter Doocy.
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