E-mail a friendOctober 22, 2007
California Rep. Nancy Pelosi reflects on her journey to history as the first female Speaker of the House and comments on the continuing battle between Congress and the White House.
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
House Speaker discusses her husband and encourages women to get involved in politics. (3:21)
In January, California Rep. Nancy Pelosi became the first female Speaker of the House, making her the highest-ranking elected woman in U.S. history and second in line for the presidency. Politics and power are second nature to Pelosi. Her dad was a Baltimore politician who ran one of the great political machines, and her brother was a Baltimore mayor. She went from a fast-track family—five children in six years—to ten terms in the House. Pelosi previously served as Minority Leader and House Democratic Whip.
