House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi announced she will not seek re-election to Congress, ending a political career that has spanned nearly 40 years. The longtime California Democrat, first elected in 1987, became the first woman to serve as Speaker of the U.S. House and a defining figure in national politics. Pelosi’s decision follows months of speculation about her retirement and comes after she played a key role in California’s Prop 50 redistricting effort and in leading Democrats against former President Donald Trump’s policies. Her departure marks the end of one of the most influential congressional careers in modern U.S. history.

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