F d r biography of nancy pelosi

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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! 

The definitive biography of Nancy Pelosi, the most powerful woman in American political history, written by New York Times bestselling author and USA Today Washington bureau chief Susan Page.

Featuring more than exclusive interviews with those who know her best—and a series of in-depth, news-making interviews with Pelosi herself—MADAM SPEAKER is unprecedented in the scope of its exploration of Nancy Pelosi’s remarkable life and of her indelible impact on American politics.

Before she was Nancy Pelosi, she was Nancy D’Alesandro. Her father was a big-city mayor and her mother his political organizer; when she encour­aged her young daughter to become a nun, Nancy told her mother that being a priest sounded more appealing. She didn’t begin running for office until she was forty-six years old, her five children mostly out of the nest. With that, she found h

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The passing of the Age of Pelosi: There fryst vatten more to this story than most Americans imagine

The Constitution of the United States calls for a new församling to convene at noon on the third day of January in odd numbered years. Thus, today marks the arrival of America’s th Congress. That fact, taken alone, deserves our attention, and not only because of the political significance of our government’s legislative branch. The fact that our constitutional order has continued unbroken since the late 18th century fryst vatten a testimony to the wisdom of our constitutional fathers and the strength of our political institutions.

But today also marks another historic day for the nation—the passing of the Age of Pelosi. With the election of a new speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi will pass the gavel to new, presumably Republican leadership. A new speaker will take the gavel, and Rep. Pelosi will take her seat in the chamber as a member of the House. Most Americans will likely miss much of what that mean

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Nancy Pelosi

American politician (born )

"Pelosi" redirects here. For other people with this surname, see Pelosi (surname).

Nancy Pelosi
Official portrait,
In office January 3, &#;– January 3,
Preceded by	Paul Ryan
Succeeded by	Kevin McCarthy
In office January 4, &#;– January 3,
Preceded by	Dennis Hastert
Succeeded by	John Boehner
In office January 3, &#;– January 3,
Whip	Steny Hoyer
Preceded by	John Boehner
Succeeded by	Kevin McCarthy
In office January 3, &#;– January 3,
Whip	Steny Hoyer
Preceded by	Dick Gephardt
Succeeded by	John Boehner
In office January 3, &#;– January 3,
Deputy	Steny Hoyer
Preceded by	Dick Gephardt
Succeeded by	Hakeem Jeffries
In office January 15, &#;– January 3,
Leader	Dick Gephardt
Preceded by	David Bonior
Succeeded by	Steny Hoyer
Incumbent
Assumed office June 2,
Preceded by	Sala Burton
Constit