Category: Nancy Pelosi

Pelosi: There ‘Certainly Should Be Term Limits’ for Supreme Court Justices

Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Sunday expressed support for putting an end to the lifelong terms of members of the U.S. Supreme Court. Pelosi, in an interview on MSNBC’s “Inside with Jen Psaki,” said U.S. Supreme Court justices should have term limits. “Here we have a body, chosen for life, never have to run for office, nominated,…


Pelosi Campaign Settles Lawsuit With Illinois Man for ‘Harassing’ Political Texts

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s campaign paid an Illinois man $7,500 after he accused the Democrat lawmaker of violating federal robocalling laws. Jorge Rojas filed his lawsuit in October 2022 against Pelosi, her campaign committee “Nancy Pelosi for Congress,” and ActBlue LLC for repeatedly sending unsolicited fundraising texts, the complaint states (pdf). Rojas received the…


Khanna Rejects Pelosi’s Claim That Calls for Feinstein to Resign Are Sexist

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) has pushed back against comments made by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) that calls for Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) to resign are sexist. Feinstein has been absent from the Senate since February, when she was diagnosed with shingles. A number of Democrat lawmakers—including Khanna—have called for Feinstein to resign owing…


Nancy Pelosi Suggests Calls for Sen. Dianne Feinstein to Resign Are Sexist

Former House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (R-Calif.) has suggested that sexism was behind calls by fellow Democrats for Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), an 89-year-old woman, to resign due to poor health. Feinstein has been absent from the Senate since February, when she was diagnosed with shingles. Several House Democrats have called on Feinstein to resign…


Pelosi Says Trump Needs to ‘Prove Innocence’ After Indictment Announced

Former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is drawing criticism for claiming former President Donald Trump must prove his innocence after an indictment was announced. A grand jury in New York opted to indict Trump. Details remain under seal. “The Grand Jury has acted upon the facts and the law. No one is above the…


Update in Case Against Paul Pelosi Attacker David DePape

The federal trial of David DePape, the man accused of attacking Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul at the couple’s San Francisco house last year, will start later this year, according to court papers filed Wednesday. Federal prosecutors said that “all discovery has been produced” but there may be some supplemental items, according to court papers…


Democrats, Republicans React to Possible Trump Arrest

Democrats and Republicans reacted after former President Donald Trump announced his looming indictment and asked his supporters to “protest” and “take our nation back.” Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) accused Donald Trump of being “reckless.” “The former president’s announcement this morning is reckless: doing so to keep himself in the news and to foment…


Democrats Rail Against ‘Pay Gap’ During Equal Pay Day Press Conference

During a March 10 press conference about the upcoming “Equal Pay Day,” Democrats railed against the alleged disparity between men’s and women’s wages. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) led the press conference flanked by current and former female congressional leaders including former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). The lawmakers used the press…


Top Georgia Official Calls on McCarthy to Oppose ‘Federal Takeover of Elections’

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has called on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to oppose a federal takeover of elections and support election law reforms. In a letter on Monday, Raffensperger called on the GOP’s congressional leadership to “remain steadfast” in opposing the Democrats’ 700-page voting reform bill, known as the “For the People Act,”…


Nancy Pelosi Endorses Adam Schiff’s 2024 California Senate Campaign, With a Catch

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) spoke out on Thursday about the Democratic 2024 California senate primary that’s starting to take shape. Democratic Reps. Katie Porter and Adam Schiff have already launched campaigns for the Senate seat, which is currently held by Sen. Diane Feinstein. Reports have circulated that Rep. Barbara Lee is also preparing…