Nancy Pelosi Returns to Washington After Surgery Amid Key Speaker Vote

The 84-year-old former House Speaker recovers from a hip replacement and joins Democrats for a pivotal vote in the tightly divided House.

Nancy Pelosi, 84, has returned to Washington, D.C., after undergoing hip replacement surgery in Germany following a fall in Luxembourg last month.
The surgery was deemed successful after Pelosi sustained the injury during a U.S. delegation trip marking the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge.
Pelosi released a video expressing gratitude to her constituents and reaffirming her commitment to representing San Francisco in Congress.
Her return coincides with a critical vote for Speaker of the House, where Democrats aim for full attendance to challenge Republican Speaker Mike Johnson's narrow majority.
With one Republican already opposing Johnson, Pelosi's presence could be decisive if all Democrats back Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.