Outgoing Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s portrait was unveiled at the U.S. Capitol, a traditional honor bestowed on a tradition-breaking leader.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is joined by her family as they attend her portrait unveiling ceremony in Statuary Hall at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. portrait was unveiled Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol, a traditional honor bestowed on a tradition-breaking leader who was not just the first woman to hold the gavel but among the most consequential House speakers in American history — one who “got it done.
who broke into their San Francisco home seeking the speaker in the weeks before the midterm election.said in a videotaped message that Pelosi has “inspired a generation of women to run, win and lead because they’ve seen her, what someone like her — and someone like them — can do.” But it was the former Republican speaker, John Boehner, known for teary eyes at times like these, who did not disappoint.
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