Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Patricia Pelosi is an American politician who served as the 52nd speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2019 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the first woman elected as U.S. House Speaker and the first woman to lead a major political party in either chamber of Congress, leading the House Democrats from 2003 to 2023. A member of the House since 1987, Pelosi currently represents California's 11th congressional district, which includes most of San Francisco. She is the dean of California's congressional delegation.
Some of the key events about Nancy Pelosi
- 1987Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for California's 5th congressional district
- 1987Criticized the Reagan administration's response to the AIDS crisis, but later faced criticism for not doing enough herself
- 2002Became the first woman to lead a major party in either chamber of Congress as House Minority Whip
- 2003Elected as the first female House Minority Leader
- 2003Voted in favor of the Iraq War resolution, a decision she later expressed regret over
- 2007Became the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House
- 2008Faced backlash for supporting the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) bailout during the financial crisis
- 2009Accused of knowing about and condoning CIA torture practices, which she denied
- 2010Played a crucial role in passing the Affordable Care Act
- 2011Criticized for potential insider trading based on non-public information, though no charges were filed
- 2012Faced controversy over her husband's investment in Visa stocks while credit card legislation was pending
- 2013Inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame
- 2018Reclaimed the position of Speaker of the House, becoming the first person to do so in more than six decades
- 2018Dismissed progressive Democrats' opposition to her leadership as Speaker, causing internal party tension
- 2019Led the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump
- 2019Tore up a copy of President Trump's State of the Union address on national television, drawing criticism
- 2020Established the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis
- 2020Visited a hair salon during COVID-19 lockdowns, violating local health orders
- 2022Became the longest-serving party leader in the House of Representatives in U.S. history
- 2022Faced criticism for her husband's stock trades, leading to calls for stricter regulations on congressional trading
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