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Nancy Pelosi, 83, will run for her seat in Congress again in 2024
Pelosi said Friday she will seek re-election to a 20th term in the House of Representatives
Chris Pandolfo By Chris Pandolfo Fox News
Published September 8, 2023 12:27pm EDT | Updated September 8, 2023 1:01pm EDT
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Nancy Pelosi defends Biden against age criticism: 'He's a kid to me'
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defended President Biden against concerns over his age during an MSNBC appearance on Wednesday.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., will seek a 20th term in the U.S. House of Representatives, announcing Friday she is running for re-election in 2024.
Pelosi, 83, declared her candidacy for California's 11th Congressional District representing San Francisco in a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
"Now more than ever our City needs us to advance San Francisco values and further our recovery. Our country needs America to show the world that our flag is still there, with liberty and justice for ALL," Pelosi said. "That is why I am running for reelection — and respectfully ask for your vote."
Pelosi stepped down from serving as leader of the House Democratic Caucus last year, passing the torch to current House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y. She now serves among the rank-and-file, though Democratic lawmakers have dubbed her as "Speaker Emerita" out respect for her more than 35-year tenure in the House.
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Nancy Pelosi
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks during the anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Event at the White House in Washington D.C., United States on August 16, 2023. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
First elected to Congress in 1987, the Democratic leader made history becoming the first female speaker in 2007, and in 2019 she regained the speaker's gavel.
Pelosi led the party through substantial legislative achievements, including passage of the Affordable Care Act, as well as turbulent times with two impeachments of former President Donald Trump.
PELOSI CALLS TRUMP INDICTMENTS ‘BEAUTIFUL,’ SAYS A TRUMP WIN IN 2024 WOULD BE LIKE ‘THE WORLD BEING ON FIRE’
Grace Napolitano, Mitch McConnell, Dianne Feinstein, Chuck Grassley, Nancy Pelosi
From left to right: Rep. Grace Napolitano D-Calif., 86, Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., 81, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., 90, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, 89, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., 83. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, Paul Morigi via Getty Images)
Her announcement puts to rest any suggestion of retirement, though it comes amid concerns over the advanced age of numerous elected officials, including octogenarian Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., 90-year-old Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and President Biden, who is 79.
McConnell, 81, renewed concerns about his age and fitness for office after he froze in front of news cameras for the second time this year last month.
McConnell’s physician medically cleared him to continue with business as usual and did not find any evidence of a stroke or a seizure after several tests, per an announcement Tuesday.
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President Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi
U.S. President Joe Biden, CEO of SparkCharge Joshua Aviv and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) arrive for a signing ceremony for the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 on the South Lawn of the White House on August 9, 2022 in Washington, DC. Biden is 79 years old, while Pelosi is 83. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Even so, the episode prompted critics like Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley to deride the Senate as a "privileged nursing home." At least one House member, Rep. John James, R-Mich., introduced a resolution to amend the Constitution to impose an age limit on holding federal office. James' proposal is to bar anyone who would be 75 or older from running for president, vice-president or either house of Congress.
Biden has not escaped scrutiny over his age either. A recent Wall Street Journal poll found two-thirds of Democrats think he is too old to run for president again. But Pelosi has come to the president's defense, calling age "relative."
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"I think the president should embrace his age, his experience, the knowledge he brings to the job. Actually, the leader on the other side is not much younger. I don’t like to use his name, but you know who I mean. He’s not that much younger. So I don’t think — age is a relative thing. It is — and I think this president, our country is very well served by his leadership, again, his experience, his knowledge, and it counts for a lot," she said.
She added that Biden is "a kid to me."
Pelosi said Friday she will seek re-election to a 20th term in the House of Representatives
Chris Pandolfo By Chris Pandolfo Fox News
Published September 8, 2023 12:27pm EDT | Updated September 8, 2023 1:01pm EDT
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Nancy Pelosi defends Biden against age criticism: 'He's a kid to me'
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defended President Biden against concerns over his age during an MSNBC appearance on Wednesday.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., will seek a 20th term in the U.S. House of Representatives, announcing Friday she is running for re-election in 2024.
Pelosi, 83, declared her candidacy for California's 11th Congressional District representing San Francisco in a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
"Now more than ever our City needs us to advance San Francisco values and further our recovery. Our country needs America to show the world that our flag is still there, with liberty and justice for ALL," Pelosi said. "That is why I am running for reelection — and respectfully ask for your vote."
Pelosi stepped down from serving as leader of the House Democratic Caucus last year, passing the torch to current House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y. She now serves among the rank-and-file, though Democratic lawmakers have dubbed her as "Speaker Emerita" out respect for her more than 35-year tenure in the House.
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Nancy Pelosi
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks during the anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Event at the White House in Washington D.C., United States on August 16, 2023. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
First elected to Congress in 1987, the Democratic leader made history becoming the first female speaker in 2007, and in 2019 she regained the speaker's gavel.
Pelosi led the party through substantial legislative achievements, including passage of the Affordable Care Act, as well as turbulent times with two impeachments of former President Donald Trump.
PELOSI CALLS TRUMP INDICTMENTS ‘BEAUTIFUL,’ SAYS A TRUMP WIN IN 2024 WOULD BE LIKE ‘THE WORLD BEING ON FIRE’
Grace Napolitano, Mitch McConnell, Dianne Feinstein, Chuck Grassley, Nancy Pelosi
From left to right: Rep. Grace Napolitano D-Calif., 86, Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., 81, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., 90, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, 89, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., 83. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, Paul Morigi via Getty Images)
Her announcement puts to rest any suggestion of retirement, though it comes amid concerns over the advanced age of numerous elected officials, including octogenarian Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., 90-year-old Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and President Biden, who is 79.
McConnell, 81, renewed concerns about his age and fitness for office after he froze in front of news cameras for the second time this year last month.
McConnell’s physician medically cleared him to continue with business as usual and did not find any evidence of a stroke or a seizure after several tests, per an announcement Tuesday.
NANCY PELOSI ANNOYED BY MSNBC QUESTION ABOUT IMPEACHING BIDEN: ‘WITH ALL DUE RESPECT … THIS IS FRIVOLOUS’
President Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi
U.S. President Joe Biden, CEO of SparkCharge Joshua Aviv and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) arrive for a signing ceremony for the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 on the South Lawn of the White House on August 9, 2022 in Washington, DC. Biden is 79 years old, while Pelosi is 83. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Even so, the episode prompted critics like Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley to deride the Senate as a "privileged nursing home." At least one House member, Rep. John James, R-Mich., introduced a resolution to amend the Constitution to impose an age limit on holding federal office. James' proposal is to bar anyone who would be 75 or older from running for president, vice-president or either house of Congress.
Biden has not escaped scrutiny over his age either. A recent Wall Street Journal poll found two-thirds of Democrats think he is too old to run for president again. But Pelosi has come to the president's defense, calling age "relative."
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
"I think the president should embrace his age, his experience, the knowledge he brings to the job. Actually, the leader on the other side is not much younger. I don’t like to use his name, but you know who I mean. He’s not that much younger. So I don’t think — age is a relative thing. It is — and I think this president, our country is very well served by his leadership, again, his experience, his knowledge, and it counts for a lot," she said.
She added that Biden is "a kid to me."