U.S. Representative Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, released the following statement Thursday regarding the decision by Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi to not seek reelection:

“Speaker Nancy Pelosi is a trailblazing public servant, a brilliant strategist, an accomplished change-agent, a champion for children and families, and one of the most effective leaders our nation has ever seen. Throughout her nearly four decades in Congress, Speaker Pelosi has been at the forefront of virtually every modern legislative victory for the American people. Her efforts delivered affordable health care to millions, lifted countless children out of poverty, advanced human rights across the globe, and rescued our economy from the brink of collapse.

“Under Speaker Pelosi’s leadership, the House passed the John R. Lew

See Full Page