[10], Pelosi was involved with politics from an early age. Pelosi lost the speakership in 2011 after the Republican Party won a majority in the House of Representatives in the 2010 elections. Pelosi said Congress had "a moral duty to the brave women and men coming forward to seize this moment and demonstrate real, effective leadership to foster a climate of respect and dignity in the workplace". "[202], On October 8, 2020, Pelosi announced that legislation was being introduced in the House of Representatives to advance the creation of a commission to allow the use the 25th Amendment to the Constitution to intervene and remove Trump from executive duties. By not doing anything to Syria when he drew the. If your only source of news comes from MSNBC and CNN, then you are being brain washed. Duped, again are you?….she is a Jezibell personality when it comes to power…..Believe, what you want, if course! These Trump supporters are the worst bunch in all the blogs. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. [45] Pelosi strongly opposed the plan, saying there was no crisis, and as minority leader she imposed intense party discipline on her caucus, leading them to near-unanimous opposition to Bush's proposal, and subsequent defeat of the proposed plan.[46][47]. Along with the political interests, Pelosi operates a real estate business in San Francisco with her husband that has a market value of US$20 million. The Sergeant at Arms requested—for security reasons—that the plane provided be capable of non-stop flight, requiring a larger aircraft. She has continued to post landslide victories since, dropping beneath 80 percent of the vote only twice. [32], On January 3, Pelosi defeated Republican John Boehner of Ohio with 233 votes compared to his 202 votes in the election for speaker of the House. But there was no objecting, no hand-wringing. [52], Pelosi was named Permanent Chair of the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado. One more thing, hatred makes you ugly, Nancy. Following the midterm elections in November 2006, the Democrats gained a majority in the House of Representatives. "Democrats subpoena former White House Counsel Don McGahn, but downplay Trump impeachment talk", by Laurie Kellman, The Associated Press via. [125], As speaker of the house, she also spearheaded the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 as part of the 100-Hour Plan. Stop watching Fox propaganda and listen to the the truth. She won reelection in the regular election in 1988 and has been reelected another 16 times with no substantive opposition, winning with an average of 80 percent of the vote. [275] In 2014, Roll Call estimated that Pelosi's net worth was $29.35 million, ranking her the 15th wealthiest member of Congress. The Act raises the minimum wage in the United States and the territories of the Northern Marianas Islands and American Samoa. [33] Rahm Emanuel of Illinois, the incoming chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, nominated Pelosi and her longtime friend John Dingell of Michigan swore her in, as the dean of the House of Representatives traditionally does.[34][35]. She is really a creepy old broad who needs to actually do the job she was elected to do( and pick up all the feces in her sad district) instead of flapping her old and tired jaws about how angry she is. At the same time, she said, "I do believe that Congress should assert itself, though, and make it very clear that there is no previous authority for the president, any president, to go into Iran". Pelosi drew particular praise for her handling of the situation. [236][237] She condemned the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement targeting Israel. You have ruined my city with your neglect of the homeless. Pelosi did note the scandal as having highlighted a double standard of Republicans on issues of family values and expectations of presidential behavior, saying the party would be very involved if the event was happening to a Democrat. The archbishop's statement quoted Pelosi as saying the church has not been able to come with a definition of when life begins. What they did tell us is that they had some legislative counsel—the Office of Legislative Counsel opinions that they could be used, but not that they would. Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. She questioned Trump's refusal to implement Russian sanctions after more than 500 members of Congress voted to approve them. She has also voted to remove an amendment that would allow for oil and gas exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. She was a key figure in convincing President Barack Obama to continue pushing for health-care reform after the election of Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown in a January special election—a defeat seen as potentially fatal to Democratic reform efforts. [274] Business Insider reported that Pelosi's worth was $26.4 million in 2012 and made her the 13th richest member of Congress. [22], In March 1988, Pelosi voted in favor of the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 (as well as to override President Reagan's veto). And that goes for other religions besides Christianity who promote decency and love for all man/womanKIND. [206], Before the Trump administration took concrete measures against China in late March 2018, Pelosi and other Democratic leaders pressed Trump to focus more on China and impose real punishments, such as fulfill his own campaign commitments to label China a currency manipulator and stop China from pressuring U.S. tech companies into giving up intellectual property rights. [144][145], Pelosi has blocked efforts to revive offshore oil drilling in protected areas, reasoning that offshore drilling could lead to an increase in dependence on fossil fuels. It is tragic that the president's reckless actions make impeachment necessary. [176] In April 2019, Trump vowed to defy "all" subpoenas from the House and to refuse to allow current or former administration officials to testify before House committees. Pelosi was born on 26 March 1940 in an Italian-American family of Annunciata M Nancy and Thomas D’Alesandro. She helped her father at his campaign events. In the lead-up to the 2010 midterm elections, she became a target of Republican attacks and a rallying point for Tea Partiers, who were keen to turn the elections into a referendum on the Democratic agenda.