Pelosi who has represented California’s 12th district in San Francisco since 2013, the outspoken liberal has been reelected 16 times since 1987, when she won a special election for the 5th district.
Pelosi posted a video to her campaign Twitter account Tuesday, dispelling speculation she would not seek a 17th term in the upcoming mid-terms despite pundits’ predictions that Republicans are likely to take back the House in November.
“This election is crucial. Nothing less is a stake than our democracy,” Pelosi, a Baltimore native, said after mentioning the Jan. 6 insurrection against the Capitol. “But as we say: ‘We don’t agonize, we organize!’ And that is why I am running for reelection for Congress and respectfully seek your support.”
The speaker went on to outline a number of issues Congress needs to keep working on, including health care climate change policies, affordable housing and infrastructure.
All are policies addressed in President Joe Biden’s $1.75 trillion Build Back Better bill, a wide-ranging progressive proposal that remains stalled in the Senate.
Pelosi also referenced justice in policing and voting rights in her announcement, alluding to a police reform bill that failed to pass the Senate in September and the ongoing fight for voting rights expansions.
Pelosi’s decision to seek reelection comes as more than two dozen Democratic representatives have announced plans to retire in recent months, complicating her chances of returning as speaker.
Pelosi has not yet announced an intent to seek the role of House Speaker for a fourth term, but most in Congress expect her current tenure will be the last.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the only woman to lead the House, announces re-election bid
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PIGLOSI , Is letting U know that she’s Anncucing her Re-Election Bid for Speaker Of The House and for the CHILDREN. And the CHILDREN that she’s taking about is the Children in the House Of Representatives, Senate and the White House. That meaning ALL DERANGED and DEPLORABLE Democratic Socialist/Communist Party Members.
Pelosi is the worst thing that ever happened to the Democrats. They’ve shot themselves so many times in the foot that they can’t stop the bleeding and they are slowly dying, And Biden is doing his best to destroy America before our government has enough evidence to put Him and everybody else involved in this conspiracy against our country and its people. The problem is that we have a slow justice system, and all the guilty ones will DIE of natual causes before these traitors goes to prison or be shot.
The alleged justice system does not apply to rich anti-American politicians.
I would trust PUTIN before I would that evil witch lying Bitch Pelosi. She is a proven lying hypocrite pos.
The Only reason PIGLOSI Announced her Bid to be Re-Elected for the Speaker Of The House for the 19th Time
She says it for the CHILDREN in the House Of Representatives , Senate and in the We The People’s White House.
Want Term Limits in these despicable people????
CONVENTION OF STATES
It’s our last and only chance!!!