House Speaker Pelosi steps aside as party leader | Tech Reddy

By Rina Guidos

WASHINGTON (CNS) – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., quoted from the book of Ecclesiastes on Nov. 17, saying, “The Scriptures teach us that there is a season for everything. There is a season under heaven for every purpose.”

He announced that it was time to step down from his party’s top leadership in the legislature.

“For me, it’s time for a new generation to lead the Democratic Party, which I deeply respect,” he said from the House floor. “I will not seek re-election to the Democratic leadership of the new Congress.”

At the end of the year, she will complete two decades as the House’s top Democrat and the first woman to hold the speakership.

“I welcome @speakerpelosi to the ex-Speaker’s club and congratulate him on his historic career in the House,” wrote Paul Ryan, Republican of Wisconsin, Catholic and former House Speaker, from October 2015. Until January 2019.

Trinity Washington University, the Catholic institution Pelosi graduated from in 1962, then known as Trinity College, thanked her for her “heroic career in leadership,” writing, “@trinitydc is proud of your accomplishments and thank you so much for your service.” nation!”

She made the announcement just days after her husband was attacked with a hammer at their San Francisco home in late October. Authorities say it’s an attempt to kidnap and possibly harm the speaker, who is currently in Washington.

Canadian suspect David Wayne DePape faces federal charges in the case, including assault and attempted kidnapping, as well as state charges of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, burglary, elder abuse, false imprisonment and threatening a public servant. is being installed.

She did not mention the attack in her speech, but thanked her recovering husband Paul, calling him “my pillar of strength”.

Ann Pauley, vice president of media relations at Trinity, commented on Twitter about Pelosi’s announcement and wardrobe, a purple dress over a white blazer, gold necklace and ribbon, possibly a nod to the Catholic institution’s purple and gold school colors.

“@SpeakerPelosi calls on history, great leaders in Congress, St.Francis, defending the #Constitution and #Democracy. Her white suit salutes women. Her alma mater @TrinityDC – #TrinityProud – we love her Trinity purple! Pauly tweeted.

Although he will not run for leadership, he will remain in the House representing California’s 12th Congressional District. He won the parliamentary elections held on November 8.