She's been involved with politics from an early age, with both her father and brother serving as Mayor of Baltimore. In , she graduated from Trinity College in Washington, D. She is currently Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, making her the highest-ranking female elected official in United States history. Roll Call said Pelosi's earnings are connected to her husband's heavy investments in stocks including " Apple , Comcast, Facebook , Shutterfly and Walt Disney.
But one thing is certain: whenever Pelosi does decide to call it quits, her departure will mark the end of a history-making career for the first woman ever to serve as House speaker, as well as the beginning of a new era in Democratic politics.
Pelosi has served as the top Democrat in the House of Representatives for nearly 20 years, and she has given some indications that this term may be her last. The proposal failed to gain approval, but Pelosi said that she would still abide by its terms, which would require her to step down as speaker by the end of Drew Hammill, a spokesperson for Pelosi, said that the speaker was focused right now on shepherding the infrastructure bill and the reconciliation package across the finish line.
And yet, some close observers of Pelosi cannot help but feel that passage of the reconciliation bill would be a fitting coda to her decades-long political career. Pelosi was born to an Italian-American couple in Baltimore. Her mother was born in Fornelli and Isernia in South Italy. She arrived in the U. Her father could trace his Italian heritage to Genoa and Venice. He was elected Mayor of Baltimore seven year later. Pelosi was involved in politics since a young age.
Pelosi helped her father during his campaign events. She was present at John F. Pelosi graduated in from the Institute of Notre Dame an all-girls Catholic highschool in Baltimore. She graduated from Trinity College, Washington, D. Maryland , in the s, alongside Steny Hoyer, future House majority leader.
Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Nancy Pelosi. Ankur Sharma. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Harry Reid, and then Rep. Rahm Emanuel to hatch a plan to take back Congress Democrats won the majority in both chambers, and Pelosi became the first female speaker of the House. Her work ethic is legendary. She barely sleeps, doesn't drink coffee — she prefers hot water with lemon — does The New York Times crossword daily, and often eats New York Super Fudge Chunk ice cream for breakfast.
During the divisive Democratic presidential primary, Pelosi managed to stay neutral without losing friends. And she ran the show at the Democratic National Convention. After Barack Obama won the presidency in , Democrats controlled Congress and the White House for the first time in 14 years.
Pelosi convinced Obama to move forward with healthcare reform when all seemed lost in It worked. Despite her diminished role, Pelosi was still a major power player in DC, having spent a decade as the top House Democrat. Pelosi once again became House minority leader and remained a close ally to Obama during his second term. Pelosi led the House Democrats through the shutdown, during which she said Republicans were "legislative arsonists" for using healthcare as an excuse to shut down the government.
In , Rep. Tim Ryan challenged Pelosi's speaker seat, but he lost to As House minority leader, Pelosi became a chief Trump critic. Pelosi has clashed with Trump in the last few years, most recently during a televised meeting between them and Schumer over the border wall. In that meeting and for weeks since, Pelosi said Democrats will not offer funding for the wall.
Pelosi was sworn in as speaker of the House for a second time as the government shutdown nears its third week. She said Democrats have legislation prepared to reopen the government. She regained her position as speaker of the House only eight years after leaving it. So far, Pelosi has focused on the Democrats' legislative priorities and has publicly stated she isn't interested in impeaching Trump, saying "I don't think we should go down that path, because it divides the country.
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