Life is full of challenges, and Nancy Pelosi faced many. Discover key struggles and how they were overcome.
Nancy Pelosi is an American politician notable for being the 52nd Speaker of the House, serving two terms (2007-2011 and 2019-2023). As a Democrat, she was the first woman to hold the Speakership and the first woman to lead a major party in Congress. Representing California's 11th congressional district since 1987, she led the House Democrats from 2003 to 2023. Her career marks a significant milestone for women in American politics and reflects a long tenure in Congress.
In mid-October 2007, after the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed a resolution to label the 1915 killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as genocide, Nancy Pelosi pledged to bring the measure to a vote, but later agreed to set the matter aside after House support eroded. The killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks happened in 1915.
In 1989, following the Tiananmen Square protests, Nancy Pelosi advocated for a tougher stance against China than that of President George H.W. Bush. Supported by Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell, she criticized Bush's China policy, suggesting Congress should oppose presidential waivers under the Jackson-Vanik Amendment to pressure China towards democracy.
In 1991, as part of a Congressional delegation, Pelosi unfurled a banner in Tiananmen Square, resulting in a confrontation with Chinese police. She also advocated for the admission of Chinese political prisoners and dissidents into the U.S.
In 2002, Nancy Pelosi opposed the Iraq Resolution authorizing President George W. Bush to use military force against Iraq, citing the need to exhaust diplomatic remedies and respect the UN. She also mentioned that CIA Director George Tenet had indicated a low likelihood of Saddam Hussein launching an attack on the U.S. using weapons of mass destruction.
In the 2004 House elections, the Democratic Party lost three seats.
In 2005, during a speech at the AIPAC annual conference, Nancy Pelosi stated that leaders from both parties haven't done enough to pressure Russia and China regarding their technological assistance to Iran's nuclear program. She emphasized the need to address evidence of other nations' participation in Iran's nuclear program.
Before the 2006 elections, Republicans made a concerted effort to taint public perception of Pelosi, running advertisements assailing her.
In April 2007, Nancy Pelosi visited Syria, meeting with Syrian officials including President Bashar al-Assad, despite the Bush administration's efforts to isolate Syria. During her visit, she conveyed a message of peace from Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.
In mid-October 2007, after the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed a resolution to label the 1915 killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as genocide, Nancy Pelosi pledged to bring the measure to a vote, but later agreed to set the matter aside after House support eroded.
In 2008, after meeting with the Dalai Lama, Pelosi criticized China's handling of unrest in Tibet, calling on "freedom-loving people" to denounce China's human rights abuses. The same year, Pelosi praised the European Parliament for awarding the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to Chinese dissident Hu Jia and urged China to release him.
In the 2010 cycle, Republicans spent more than $65 million on ads negatively characterizing or invoked Pelosi.
In December 2017, Nancy Pelosi penned a letter to Speaker Paul Ryan urging the continuation of the House investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. She argued that Americans deserved a comprehensive and fair investigation into Russia's attack, emphasizing the stakes for America's democracy and national security that happened in 2016.
In August 2017, Nancy Pelosi criticized the imprisonment of Hong Kong democracy activists involved in a protest at the Civic Square in Hong Kong, calling the ruling an injustice.
In August 2017, Nancy Pelosi responded to President Trump's warning to North Korea, stating that his comments were "recklessly belligerent" and showed a "grave lack of appreciation for the severity of the North Korean nuclear situation". She also claimed his rhetoric eroded US credibility.
In November 2017, after the Pentagon informed lawmakers that a ground invasion was the only guaranteed way to eliminate North Korea's nuclear arsenal, Nancy Pelosi voiced concerns about Pyongyang potentially selling nuclear technology to other parties and advocated for exhausting all other options.
In December 2017, Nancy Pelosi penned a letter to Speaker Paul Ryan urging the continuation of the House investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. She argued that Americans deserved a comprehensive and fair investigation into Russia's attack, emphasizing the stakes for America's democracy and national security.
In February 2018, following the release of a Republican report alleging surveillance abuses by the Justice Department, Nancy Pelosi accused President Trump of siding with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the expense of preserving intelligence sources and methods.
In May 2018, Nancy Pelosi criticized President Trump's decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, calling it an abdication of American leadership and "particularly senseless, disturbing & dangerous".
In June 2018, Nancy Pelosi issued a statement criticizing President Trump's praise of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, asserting that Trump had elevated North Korea's status while maintaining the regime's status quo in his haste to reach an agreement.
In January 2019, Nancy Pelosi criticized President Trump's plan to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria and Afghanistan, calling it a "Christmas gift to Vladimir Putin".
In October 2019, Nancy Pelosi wrote a letter to Democratic caucus members condemning President Trump's decision to desert the U.S.'s Kurdish allies and stated it posed a dire threat to regional security.
In December 2019, during her second speakership, the House impeached President Donald Trump for the first time; the Senate later acquitted him.
In January 2021, Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco home was vandalized with graffiti, messages of "[c]ancel rent", fake blood, and a severed pig's head.
In January 2021, the House impeached President Donald Trump for the second time; the Senate later acquitted him.
In May and June 2021, Nancy Pelosi's husband purchased stocks in tech companies such as Alphabet, Amazon, and Apple, netting a gain of $5.3 million. This occurred while Speaker Pelosi was working on anti-trust legislation to regulate the tech industry.
On April 7, 2022, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone communicated his concerns to Nancy Pelosi regarding her pro-choice abortion policies. He stated that if she did not publicly repudiate her advocacy for abortion 'rights' or refrain from referring to her Catholic faith in public and receiving Holy Communion, he would have no choice but to make a declaration that she is not to be admitted to Holy Communion.
On April 30, 2022, Nancy Pelosi met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, pledging U.S. support for Ukraine during the Russian invasion.
On May 20, 2022, Salvatore Cordileone, the archbishop of San Francisco, announced that Nancy Pelosi would be barred from receiving Holy Communion due to her support of pro-choice abortion policies.
In October 2022, while Nancy Pelosi was in Washington, D.C., an intruder entered her San Francisco home demanding to know her whereabouts, and attacked her husband, Paul Pelosi, with a hammer. The assailant was later convicted.
During the 2022 election cycle, Republicans ran more than $50 million in ads that negatively characterized or invoked Pelosi.
In 2022, Republicans narrowly retook control of the House, ending Pelosi's tenure as speaker.
In April 2024, after the drone strikes on aid workers from World Central Kitchen, Nancy Pelosi and other Congressional Democrats urged President Biden to reconsider planned arms shipments to the Israeli military in an open letter.
In December 2024, Nancy Pelosi was hospitalized after fracturing her hip while falling down stairs during an official trip to Luxembourg. On December 14, she underwent hip replacement surgery at a U.S. military hospital in Germany.
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