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Powerful US lawmaker retiring after nearly 40 years in Congress

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 21: Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during a rally opposing House Republicans Tax Proposal prior to the final House Vote on Capitol Hill on May 21, 2025 in Washington, DC — WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 21: Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during a rally opposing House Republicans Tax Proposal prior to the final House Vote on Capitol Hill on May 21, 2025 in Washington, DC (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Families Over Billionaires)

California Representative Nancy Pelosi has announced she will not seek re-election in 2026.
The political powerhouse’s decision will conclude her nearly four-decade career in Congress.
Pelosi made history as the first female Speaker of the House and has served in Congress since 1987.
She says she will finish out her final year in office.
Her retirement comes after she fractured her hip in a fall last year and it also follows an attack on her husband three years ago.

Nancy Pelosi announces she won’t seek reelection ending nearly four decade career in the US House — In full