After nearly 40 years in politics, Nancy Pelosi, the first ever woman to serve as Speaker of the House, announced her impending retirement from Congress.

Nancy Pelosi deserves credit for helping millions of people. She's also partly responsible for how we got here.

For starters, without Speaker Pelosi, there would likely be no Affordable Care Act as we know it. She famously worked behind the scenes to privately push President Barack Obama toward healthcare reform, and has since voted consistently to increase Medicare and Medicaid benefits, in the face of deep (and continuing) opposition from the GOP.

Nancy Pelosi retirement comes after nearly 40 years in office. California Democrats hadn't been holding back in making plans.

Rep. Nancy Pelosi leveraged decades of power in the U.S. House to become one of the most influential political leaders of her generation. She won't seek reelection in 2026.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision to step aside after nearly four decades in Congress kicks off a wide-open contest to replace her at a time when her home city of San Francisco is roiled in