Nancy Pelosi steps down as House democratic leader
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31% (1,065) are left-leaning, 51% (1,749) are centrist, and 19% (642) are right-leaning.
On Thursday, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced that she would be stepping down from her position as Speaker of the House of Representatives. Left-leaning articles highlighted Pelosi’s tenure, which saw trends towards increased diversity in Congress. Right-leaning articles highlighted conservatives’ celebrations of the announcement of Pelosi stepping down, signifying the “end of the Pelosi era.”
USA Today published a centrist article reporting that Pelosi has stepped down from her leadership position but remains a voting member of the House. It reported that Pelosi said she will not serve on House committees nor endorse a candidate to succeed her. At present, New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is favored as her successor. Despite stepping back from leadership, Pelosi said the assault of her husband in their San Francisco home last month pushed her to remain in the House.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlighted the increased diversity in the House over the course of Pelosi’s tenure as Speaker. The Post reported that Pelosi said new members of the Democratic caucus “will be 75 percent women, people of color and LGBTQ.” The shift in the nation’s voting trends reflects Pelosi’s tenure as the first woman to be Speaker. The trend towards increased diversity follows a similar trajectory as Jeffries is poised to be the first Black Speaker of the House.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlighted that high-profile figures in the Republican party are celebrating Pelosi stepping down as a Democratic leader. The end of Pelosi’s congressional leadership was met with critiques to her legacy, with some pundits saying that she is “everything that is wrong with ‘public service’ in America.” Conservative commentators expressed their distaste for Pelosi’s policies which had ushered in many of former President Barack Obama’s and President Joe Biden’s agendas.
From the center
Nancy Pelosi on her future: Still in the House, but staying out of the congressional kitchen
USA Today
From the right
Conservatives react to Nancy Pelosi stepping down as Democratic leader: 'Good riddance!'
Fox News