Nancy Pelosi served as the U.S. Representative for San Francisco for nearly 40 years.
November 06, 2025
high
biographical
Long-term congressional representation of a specific district/city.
Nancy Pelosi played a key role in the legislative passage of the Affordable Care Act.
November 06, 2025
high
policy
Involvement of a congressional leader in major federal health-care legislation.
Nancy Pelosi is the only woman to have served as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.
November 06, 2025
high
temporal
Historical leadership milestone in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Nancy Pelosi, as a House Democratic leader, helped secure passage of major federal legislation including the Affordable Care Act (2010) and the Inflation Reduction Act (2022).
November 06, 2025
high
temporal
Examples of significant legislation enacted with leadership by House Democrats during Pelosi's tenure as a party leader.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi named Representative Liz Cheney as vice chair of the House Select Committee investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
January 06, 2021
high
temporal
Leadership assignment for the House Select Committee on the January 6 attack
Nancy Pelosi played a central leadership role in passage of major federal laws enacted in 2010, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
January 01, 2010
high
temporal
Pelosi was a principal legislative leader for major regulatory and health-care reform measures associated with the Obama administration.
Nancy Pelosi served as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011 and from 2019 to 2023.
January 01, 2007
high
temporal
Recorded terms as Speaker of the U.S. House.
Nancy Pelosi was the first woman to serve as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.
January 01, 2007
high
biographical
Historic first in U.S. congressional leadership.
Nancy Pelosi became the first woman elected Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2007.
January 01, 2007
high
temporal
Historic milestone in U.S. congressional leadership.
Nancy Pelosi became the first woman to lead a major party in either chamber of the U.S. Congress when she was elected House Democratic Minority Leader in 2002.
January 01, 2002
high
temporal
First female leader of a major party in the U.S. Congress.
House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi was one of 126 House Democrats who voted against the 2002 congressional resolution authorizing the Iraq War.
January 01, 2002
high
temporal
Congressional voting record on the 2002 Iraq War authorization
Nancy Pelosi was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1987 and represented a San Francisco-area congressional district.
January 01, 1987
high
temporal
Start of Pelosi's tenure as a member of Congress representing San Francisco-area constituents.
Nancy Pelosi advocated in Congress for HIV/AIDS policy changes and for increased funding related to the HIV/AIDS response.
January 01, 1987
high
policy
Pelosi's longstanding policy focus on HIV/AIDS during her congressional career.