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Nancy Pelosi
U.S. Representative, California
1236 Longworth House Office Building
Summary
Nancy Patricia Pelosi is an American politician who was the 52nd speaker of the United States House of Representatives, serving from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2019 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the first female elected speaker and the first woman to lead a major political party in either chamber of Congress, heading the House Democrats from 2003 to 2023. Her 20 years as a House party leader are tied with Joe Martin's as the second-longest after Sam Rayburn. Pelosi is in her 20th term, having served in the House since 1987, representing California's 11th congressional district, which includes most of San Francisco. She is the dean of California's congressional delegation.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Pelosi stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
199 bills totalHRES 742 · Introduced Sep 29, 2023 · Congress
Sep 29, 2023: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HRES 621 · Introduced Jul 27, 2023 · Arts, Culture, Religion
Jul 27, 2023: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
HCONRES 118 · Introduced Nov 29, 2022 · Congress
Dec 1, 2022: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
HRES 626 · Introduced Sep 10, 2021 · Government Operations and Politics
Sep 10, 2021: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HRES 503 · Introduced Jun 28, 2021 · Congress
Jun 30, 2021: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR 3325 · Introduced May 19, 2021 · Congress
Aug 5, 2021: Became Public Law No: 117-32.
HR 1085 · Introduced Feb 18, 2021 · Congress
Mar 17, 2021: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
HRES 111 · Introduced Feb 11, 2021 · Congress
Feb 11, 2021: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR 1548 · Introduced Mar 5, 2019
Jun 11, 2020: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 2760 · Introduced Jul 19, 2013 · Finance and Financial Sector
Jul 19, 2013: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Pelosi's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted