Nancy Pelosi is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 11th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. House to represent California's 11th Congressional District. Pelosi announced her retirement from the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2025. Pelosi was the first and only woman to serve as speaker of the House as of November 2025. Pelosi was first elected to the U.S. House in a special election in 1987 to represent California's 5th Congressional District, which she represented until her election to the 8th District in 2012. In 2002, she was elected minority leader, becoming the highest-ranking congresswoman of either party in U.S. history. When Democrats took control of the House in 2007, Pelosi made history again with her election as speaker of the House. Pelosi was re-elected speaker of the House in 2019, following the 2018 midterm elections. She served in that role until January 3, 2023. Notable legislation passed during her speakership includes the Affordable Care Act, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, and the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act.
