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Nancy Pelosi to step down from House leadership after nearly 20 years

In a spirited speech on the House floor, Nancy Pelosi announced that she will step aside after leading Democrats for nearly 20 years and in the aftermath of the brutal attack on her husband, Paul, last month in their San Francisco home — and after having done “the people's work.”

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Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Thursday that she will not seek a leadership position in the the House, but she will remain in Congress.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks on the House floor at the Capitol in Washington Thursday, Nov. 17.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks on the House floor at the Capitol in Washington Thursday, Nov. 17.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks on the House floor at the Capitol in Washington Thursday, Nov. 17.
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Lawmakers stand and applaud as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks on the House floor at the Capitol in Washington Thursday, Nov. 17.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., hugs Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., after she spoke on the House floor at the Capitol in Washington Thursday, Nov. 17.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., hugs Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., after she spoke on the House floor at the Capitol in Washington Thursday, Nov. 17.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., acknowledges applauds from lawmakers after speaking on the House floor at the Capitol in Washington Thursday, Nov. 17.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., acknowledges applauds from lawmakers after speaking on the House floor at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 17.
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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., returns to her office after telling lawmakers that she will not seek a new Democratic leadership position in the new Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 17.

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