Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after harm throughout abroad journey

Former Speaker of the US Home of Representatives Nancy Pelosi was admitted to the hospital after struggling an unspecified harm throughout an official journey to Luxembourg, her workplace mentioned Friday.

Pelosi, 84, is “at present receiving wonderful therapy from docs and medical professionals,” her spokesman Ian Krager mentioned in a press release.

The Democrat, who nonetheless represents California within the U.S. Home of Representatives, was touring to Luxembourg with a bipartisan congressional delegation to mark the eightieth anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge.

Krager mentioned Pelosi “appears ahead to returning dwelling to the US quickly” and continues to work from the hospital.

The San Francisco congresswoman has been a outstanding determine in American politics throughout a profession spanning seven presidential administrations.

She first served as Speaker of the Home from 2007 to 2011, an influential place second solely to vice speaker, then returned to that place in 2019 after her social gathering regained management of the chamber.

She resigned from her place in 2023 after two separate four-year phrases within the place. However she continued to serve within the Home. Final month, she was elected for a brand new two-year time period.

Pelosi joined 17 different Home members on the bipartisan journey to Luxembourg, based on Home Speaker Mike Johnson’s workplace. The delegation is anticipated to take part in anniversary occasions with veterans, their households and navy officers.

Pelosi will not be capable to take part within the occasions, her spokesperson mentioned.

His harm comes simply days after outgoing Senate Minority Chief Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, suffered a sprained wrist and cuts to his face after a fall on the U.S. Capitol.