Rep. Nancy Pelosi is calling it quits.

The California Democrat announced on Thursday that she will not seek reelection for another term, closing the book on a storied, four-decade career through which she rewrote history as the country’s first female Speaker; advanced some of the most consequential legislation of the modern era; and secured her place as among the most powerful — if polarizing — lawmakers ever to serve in Congress.

While Pelosi, 85, had already stepped down from her leadership seat at the start of 2023, she’d also made the decision — highly unusual for a top congressional leader — to remain on Capitol Hill in a lesser role.

For Democrats, the move cushioned the transition from Pelosi and her top deputies, who had steered the party for 20 years, to the younger crop of par

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