Nancy Pelosi hospitalized during congressional delegation trip abroad, her office says

Democratic Representative Nancy Pelosi, 84, was hospitalized overseas on a congressional delegation, her office said Friday.

“While traveling with a congressional delegation in Luxembourg to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi sustained an injury during an official engagement and was hospitalized for evaluation,” her spokesman Ian Krager said in a press release . declaration.

“Speaker Emerita Pelosi is currently receiving excellent care from doctors and medical professionals,” the statement read. “She continues to work and regrets not being able to attend the rest of the CODEL engagements to honor the courage of our service members during one of the greatest American acts of heroism in our nation’s history.”

“Speaker Emerita Pelosi conveys her thanks and praise to our veterans and gratitude to the people of Luxembourg and Bastogne for their service in World War II and their role in bringing peace to Europe,” Krager added.

Eighteen members of the House are part of the delegation, according to House of Representatives Mike Johnson. They were due to take part in commemorations of the anniversary of the decisive World War II battle on Friday and Saturday.

Other lawmakers on the trip include Republican Representative Michael McCaul, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Democratic Representative Mark Takano, ranking member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.

In November, Pelosi won re-election to her seat in California and thus won a landmark 20th term.

Despite stepping down from the leadership in 2022 after Republicans won control of the House, Pelosi remains a key Democratic power player. She worked behind the scenes to urge President Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 race after his CNN debate appearance, ABC News reported at the time.

Pelosi later said Biden’s late exit was a key factor in Vice President Kamala Harris’ loss to President-elect Donald Trump.

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