After 20 Years, Nancy Pelosi Will Step Down As Top House Democrat
After 20 Years, Nancy Pelosi Will Step Down As Top House Democrat
Pelosi, 82, is honoring a pledge she made in 2018 to pass the baton after another two terms at the party's helm. She says she will remain in Congress to help guide the party's transition to new leadership.
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Nancy Pelosi announces her candidacy for the 5th Congressional District at the Cathedral Hill Hotel in San Francisco, Calif. on February 12, 1987. Vince Maggiora/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images hide caption
Nancy Pelosi announces her candidacy for the 5th Congressional District at the Cathedral Hill Hotel in San Francisco, Calif. on February 12, 1987.
Vince Maggiora/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images