Washington | Nancy Pelosi, the dominant political operator, legislative tactician and face of House Democrats for two decades, and the first woman to serve as speaker, announced she would leave the leadership ranks, following narrow election losses that cost Democrats their majority.
Ms Pelosi, the Calfornian who twice led Democrats to power in the House and has been a central figure in the major legislative accomplishments of the Obama and Biden administrations, announced her plans in a speech on the House floor on Thursday (Friday AEDT), a day after Republicans clinched control of the chamber.
AP