# Nancy Pelosi, the first and only elected female speaker of the US House of Representatives, says she will not be seeking re-election to Congress at the end of her term in January 2027. This will draw to a close a decades-long career that saw the California Democrat become one of the most powerful figures in American politics. The 85-year-old is also the first woman to lead a major political party in either chamber of Congress. Pelosi has represented part of the San Francisco area in the House since 1987.
Nancy Pelosi will retire from Congress after nearly 40 years