83-year-old Nancy Pelosi announces re-election to the US Congress

Ms. Pelosi was originally elected to Congress in 1987 and became America's first female Speaker in 2007. Photo: J. Scott Applewhite

Nancy Pelosi has announced she will run for Congress again in an attempt to retake her House seat as a Democrat in next year's elections.

The 83-year-old former speaker said that The United States needs to «show the world that our flag is still here, with liberty and justice for ALL,» refuting rumors that she plans to retire in 2024.

As the longest-serving Speaker of the House, Ms. Pelosi led Barack Obama's landmark Obamacare program. ” reform through Congress and oversaw two votes to impeach Donald Trump.

She is one of the most prominent politicians and significant fundraisers in the Democratic Party and has represented a San Francisco district for more than 35 years. .

In a Friday tweet, she wrote:

Now more than ever, our city needs us to advance San Francisco's values ​​and continue to rebuild. Our country needs America to show the world that our flag is still here, with freedom and justice for ALL. That's why I'm running for re-election — and I respectfully ask for your vote…

— Nancy Pelosi (@TeamPelosi) September 8, 2023

Ms. Pelosi was originally elected to Congress in 1987 and became America's first female Speaker in 2007.

She reclaimed the position in 2019 before stepping down from his party's leadership after Republicans narrowly won control of the House last November.

Ms Pelosi's age has since fueled speculation that she plans to resign. before next year's election, when she will be 84.

The announcement came as House Republicans prepared to launch an impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden over the business dealings of his son Hunter Biden.< /p>

Biden's age has become a major talking point among lawmakers in recent weeks, with polls showing that up to three-quarters of Americans believe that, at 80, he is too old to run for president again.

Questions have also been raised about the health of 81-year-old Mitch McConnell, the Senate Republican leader who has said he will finish his term as leader and senator despite concerns about his health after two incidents in which he… appeared briefly unable to address reporters.

The House of Representatives returns Tuesday after its annual summer recess.