The only woman to serve as Speaker of the United States is Nancy Pelosi.
House of Representatives, who served as the party’s leader for two decades, said on Thursday that she will continue to serve in Congress even after Republicans take over the body in January.
The 82-year-old Pelosi reflected on her 35 years in the House, including her eight years as speaker, in a tearful 15-minute statement on the House floor, but added, “Now we must go courageously into the future. The hour has come for a new generation” to lead the Democratic caucus.
Her leftist political beliefs, which are typical of what many consider to be the most liberal city in America, San Francisco, California, which she represents in the House, have long been adored by her fellow Democrats but hated and disparaged by many Republicans.
“Because to Nancy Pelosi, the lives of millions upon millions of Americans are better, even in districts represented by Republicans who voted against her initiatives and too frequently disparage her,” Democratic President Joe Biden said in a statement.
That is Nancy; she is constantly battling for everyone’s human dignity.
“She might be standing away from her leadership position in the House Democratic Caucus, but she will never waver in preserving our fundamental democracy,” the president declared in his closing statement.
We owe her a great debt of appreciation as a country for her service, patriotism, and most importantly, her unwavering dignity.
Kevin McCarthy, a California congressman who frequently sparred with Pelosi over divisive legislative proposals, is the front-runner to become the next Republican House speaker. Like Pelosi, McCarthy would follow the vice president in the U.S. Constitution’s presidential succession in the event that the top two positions became vacant.
In the upcoming Congress, when Republicans would have a thin political advantage in the House and barely a majority in the 435-member body, Pelosi’s decision to stand down from party leadership sparked instant conjecture about who might succeed her as the Democratic leader.
Democratic Whip James Clyburn of South Carolina and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland have been members of Pelosi’s leadership team for a number of years, but both are now in their 80s.
Hoyer declared he would resign from a leadership post, but Clyburn stated that he wanted to continue serving as a party leader in the new Congress.
Reps. Hakeem Jeffries of New York, Katherine Clark of Massachusetts, and Pete Aguilar of California have introduced themselves as a fresh new three to head the Democratic party in the House.
In a statement, Jeffries did not mention his goals but commended Pelosi’s leadership.
