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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announced she will
seek re-election in this year's midterms.
"While we have made progress much more needs to be done to
improve people’s lives. This election is crucial: nothing less
is at stake than our Democracy," Pelosi said in an announcement
on Twitter Tuesday.
Pelosi, who will turn 82 in March, had previously vowed to step
down as the leader of House Democrats after the 2022 election.
"There was a move to put limits on the leadership and the chairs
of committees. They said they were going to do it, they didn't
do it," Pelosi said after the 2020 election when asked how long
she planned to stay in leadership. "But what I said then was
whether it passes or not, I will abide by those limits. I can't
wait to be working with Joe Biden. ... I don't want to undermine
any leverage I may have, but I made the statement."
But as the midterm elections have neared, it was rumored Pelosi
may not rule out another bid to control the Speaker's gavel if
Democrats were to retain their majority following this year's
midterms.
Republicans are currently favored to take back the House after a
tumultuous year for President Biden, who saw his approval rating
plummet in 2021 amid a chaotic end to the war in Afghanistan,
surging COVID-19 cases, and a steep rise in inflation.
Pelosi indicated she is not ready to give up fighting for her
party's priorities.
"Our vision for a world at peace requires a strong Democracy at
home," Pelosi said in the video announcement Tuesday. "We are
grateful to our men and women in uniform, veterans, and military
famines and honor their sacrifice with our insistence on
securing voting rights."
"Our democracy is at risk because of assaults on the truth… and
the state-by-state assault on voting rights," Pelosi continued.
"This election is crucial. Nothing less is at stake than our
Democracy… and that is why I am running for reelection to
Congress."
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pelosi-announces-re-election- bid-ahead-of-2022-midterms
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