Name: Nancy Pelosi to retire from Congress after her term ends in 2027
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Description: Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Thursday that she will not seek reelection and will retire from Congress after her term ends in early 2027, sparking reactions from lawmakers about her years of work.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Thursday that she will not seek reelection and will retire from Congress after her term ends in early 2027, sparking reactions from lawmakers about her years of work.

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Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker Emerita and long-serving Democratic leader, has announced she will retire from Congress after her current term ends in 2027. Her decision comes shortly after California Democrats secured a favorable redrawing of the state's congressional districts, capping her nearly four-decade career in the House.

Pelosi's announcement has prompted widespread reaction from political leaders across the spectrum. Figures such as House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, former President Barack Obama, and President Joe Biden praised her legislative achievements and leadership, while Republican leaders commented on the shifting dynamics within the Democratic Party.

Nancy Pelosi to retire from Congress after her term ends in 2027

House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi telling voters she's not going to seek re-election. So let's talk about that. Chanel Call is live with this story. Chanel, she said she would make her announcement after the fate of California's congressional map redraw made it over the finish line. It did, but what's especially interesting to me is that Democrats have their eyes on trying to take back control of Congress in the midterms. So there's a lot of questions about what's next for Democrats. Certainly a lot of questions about this read, but the timing here is notable, right? This announcement about her resignation coming two days after we saw what happened in California, a big win for not just Nancy Pelosi, but for California Democrats who've now voted to redraw the state's 52 districts in favor of the Democratic Party. And this is just capping off her almost 40-year congressional career. So much reaction coming into our newsroom, not just from Washington, D.C., but from across the country today. Here's more on that from House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Nancy D'Alessandro Pelosi will go down in history as the greatest speaker of all time. Her tenure has been iconic, legendary, historic and transformational. The incredible pieces of legislation that she has moved into law through her brilliance, her wisdom, and her incredible grasp of how to get things done for the American people is too numerous to list right now, but it includes the Affordable Care Act, the American Rescue Plan. And Reid, we're also tracking reaction online. So I want to show you my computer screen right now where we've been looking at social media posts from people like former President Barack Obama. Take a look at what he said, quote, No one was more skilled at bringing people together and getting legislation passed, and I will always be grateful for her support of the Affordable Care Act. She made us proud to be Democrats and will go down in history as one of the best speakers of the House of Representatives has ever had. Also seeing a reaction here from former President Joe Biden saying, I often said Nancy Pelosi was the best speaker of the House in American history. It's why I awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom. When I was president, we worked together to grow our economy, create millions of jobs and make historic investments in our nation's future. She has devoted much of her life to this country, and America will always be grateful. Jill and I wish Nancy and Paul all the best. We're also getting reaction from people on both sides of the political spectrum. I'll show you this statement here from the National Republican Congressional Committee Communications Director saying, quote, Radical Socialists Iran Mamdani takes over the Democratic Party, and even Nancy Pelosi has had enough, end quote. And I should note that message is a message that current Speaker Mike Johnson repeated this morning at a press conference. Take a listen to what he said. And then this morning you saw the headline. Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi has now announced her retirement this morning. That is a very important sign that I hope that you all will delve into. Even even the famous San Francisco liberal is not far left enough for the neo Marxist. We commend her for her services. We all do everyone who serves in Congress, but there should be a lot written about that. And read the President Donald Trump also just held a news conference inside the Oval Office. He was talking about drug prices. It doesn't appear as though he addressed Nancy Pelosi's resignation during that announcement today. We've also been refreshing both his social media and Vice President J. D. Vance. And so far, no comments from them on this either. It's interesting how they are framing that, considering that there's a lot of talk in San Francisco that somebody who has been dubbed the Mamdani of the West may actually try to get the keys to that seat in Washington that Pelosi filled. Fascinating day. Chanel call. Thank you so much.

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