Overview
- In a video posted to X on November 6, the 85-year-old said she will serve her final year and leave Congress in January 2027.
- Pelosi made history as the first woman to serve as House speaker, leading the chamber from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2019 to 2023.
- The announcement comes ahead of the 2026 midterms, when all House seats are up, with her San Francisco district expected to remain safely Democratic.
- Recent reporting highlights her sharp criticism of President Donald Trump in CNN remarks, calling him “a disgusting creature” and “the worst in the world.”
- Coverage also recalls the 2022 hammer attack that severely injured her husband Paul, with the assailant later sentenced to 30 years in prison.