In a speech in the House of Representatives, 82-year-old liberal Pelosi, an 82-year-old from California, announced that she would step down after leading the Democratic House caucus for nearly 20 years. She said she will remain in the House as a San Francisco representative when

Pelosi announced that she would not seek leadership positions in the new Congress. Reuters

82-year-old liberal Pelosi from California announced in a speech in the House of Representatives that she would step down after leading the Democratic House party caucus for nearly 20 years. She said she will remain in the House as a San Francisco representative, just as she has done in the past 35 years.

Reuters reported that 52-year-old Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, New York, may seek to replace Pelosi as Democratic House leader. He will be the first black member to lead a caucus in the U.S. Congress.

As the first woman in the United States to wield the speaker's gavel, Pelosi said: "Now we must be bold toward the future. I will not seek re-election as Democratic leader in the next Congress. For me, the time has come to let a new generation lead the Democratic caucus I respect so much."

She called the House of Representatives a "holy land" and "the heart of American democracy" and recalled her first visit to the Capitol as a child, when her father was sworn in as a federal representative. She said the chamber represents the "people's house" and does the "people's work".

Pei Luosi said, "American democracy is great, but also fragile. Many of us here have tragically witnessed our fragility in this chamber. Therefore, democracy must always be defended to avoid being harmed by the forces that hope to bring it harm." This remark implied that supporters of former President Trump broke into the Capitol last year.

She also mentioned that the number of women serving in the House has increased since she joined the House. She also thanks her family and staff.

After her speech, she was standing ovation from the audience, and her colleagues from Democratic Party came forward one by one to express their hugs and blessings to her.

Associated Press pointed out that it is an unusual decision to remain a member of parliament after withdrawing from the leadership of Congress, but it is a very appropriate decision for Pei Luosi, who has been constantly breaking the convention since pursuing power in Washington .

Peosi was elected as a federal representative for the first time in the 1987 special election and rose steadily in the Democratic House caucus. In 2007, she won the Democratic House Caucuses leadership position and was later elected Speaker of the House. She served as Speaker of the House for the first time from 2007 to 2011, when the Democrats opposed the launch of the Iraq War and gained control of the House. She became Speaker again in 2019, when the Democratic Party set off a wave of anti-Trump, seized control of the House of Representatives. She was re-elected as Speaker in January last year.