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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Retire From Congress

W ASHINGTON—Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) said she won’t run for re-election and plans to leave her seat in Congress at the end of this term, drawing to a close a decadeslong political career that included driving landmark healthcare initiatives and going toe to toe with President Trump.

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Nancy Pelosi, first female speaker of the House, won't seek re-election to Congress

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Nancy Pelosi, first woman to serve as US House speaker, to retire from Congress

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Pelosi is out. Expect heavy campaigning in CA — and cues for senior Dems in DC to follow suit.

Nancy Pelosi, the first female speaker of the House and one of the most powerful women in modern American politics, will retire from Congress next year.

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Pelosi Is Retiring. Good.

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Pelosi’s retirement announcement could open floodgates for a wave of new candidates

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Trump calls Pelosi 'Evil Woman' following her retirement announcement

Pelosi had an iconic moment during one of Trump's State of the Union addresses where she ripped his speech with her bare hands.

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Here's how long Nancy Pelosi has been in office and how that compares to her colleagues

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Nancy Pelosi, Only Woman To Serve As Speaker, Sets Exit Date From Congress

Senate to stay in session for shutdown resolution as Johnson keeps House at home

Senate Republicans swiftly shot down a Democrat proposal to end the shutdown that would have seen Obamacare subsidies extended for one year. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) joins Alex Witt to share his insight on the effects of the shutdown,

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Government shutdown impasse stretches on as Senate Republicans reject Democrats' health care offer

Senate Republicans rejected an offer from Democrats to end the shutdown in exchange for a one-year extension of health care tax credits.

Gallego, Kelly pressure Senate to make House seat Grijalva. Here's what happened

The politically charged request to urge the House to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva had no chance with Senate Republicans.

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In shutdown fight, fiscal hawks in US Congress push for flat spending

Republican fiscal hawks in Congress are making a new pitch in the struggle to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history: Continue to spend at the same rate as last year for as long as possible.

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House Republicans say George Mason president broke law, lied to Congress

The House Judiciary committee is likely to send a criminal referral to the Justice Department of George Mason President Gregory Washington, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Will Retire After Almost 40 Years In Congress

Pelosi twice served as leader of the Democratic Party in the House of Representative for 20 years, two terms as the first and so far only female Speaker of the House.

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Maine congressman Jared Golden decides not to seek reelection to U.S. House

U.S. Rep. Jared Golden made the announcement in a lengthy column published in the Bangor Daily News in which he lamented the increasing hostility in the nation's politics and threats against him and his family.

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The shutdown – and the House’s inaction – helps pave Congress’ path to irrelevance | The Conversation

Congress’ path to irrelevance as a body of government did not begin during the shutdown. It is the result of decades of erosion that created a political culture in which Congress is relegated to second-class status.