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Nancy Pelosi Announces Retirement, Ending Years of Service in Congress

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Business Honor - Nancy Pelosi Retires After Decades in Congress

Business Honor
07 November, 2025

Nancy Pelosi will retire in 2027, leaving a lasting impact on U.S. politics and leadership.

Nancy Pelosi, the first female Speaker of the House, a Democrat from California, announced her retirement from Congress at the end of her term in January 2027. The previous day in a video message, Pelosi stressed her four-decade career. Pelosi stated, "We have made history and progressed." "We have been in the lead and must continue to do so being active in our democracy and protecting the American values that we love. San Francisco, be aware of your strength.”

Pelosi quickly grew in the Democratic leadership after being elected to represent San Francisco in 1987. From 2007 to 2011 she was the Speaker of the House, and again from 2019 until 2023. During her time in Congress, Pelosi supported the passage of important social policies, infrastructure projects, Joe Biden's environmental measures, and Barack Obama's healthcare restructuring.

Pelosi maintains her influence even after resigning as Speaker. Proposition 50, a restructuring proposal that might give Democrats more House seats in the 2026 midterm elections, was passed with her support. In 2022, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York took over as Democratic leader. Pelosi, throughout her career, highlighted the value of strategic leadership and changed the place of women in American politics. Even if her time in Washington is close to an end, the policies she supported will continue to have an impact on the next generation of leaders, bringing in a new era in American politics.