Pelosi currently represents California's 11th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives The district, numbered as the 5th district from 1987 to 1993, the 8th from 1993 to 2013, and the 12th from 2013 to 2023, includes most of the city of San Francisco.

83 years (March 26, 1940)Nancy Pelosi / Age

With the Republicans holding a majority of seats and the Democrats holding a minority, the current leaders are Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana and Majority Whip Tom Emmer of Minnesota, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York, and Minority Whip Katherine Clark of Massachusetts.

The Speaker of the House is responsible for administering the oath of office to the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, giving Members permission to speak on the House floor, designating Members to serve as Speaker pro tempore, counting and declaring all votes, appointing Members to committees, sending bills ...

After the vote Ryan delivered his first remarks as speaker-elect and was sworn in by John Conyers, the dean of the House, becoming, at age 45, the youngest person elected as speaker since James G. Blaine (age 39) in 1869.

The speaker is second in the United States presidential line of succession, after the vice president and ahead of the president pro tempore of the Senate. The speakership is currently vacant. The most recent speaker (the 55th person to hold the office) was Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from California.

Steve Scalise. Elected by the Republican Conference, the Majority Leader helps plan the legislative agenda for the House and schedules legislative business.

The current leaders are Senators Chuck Schumer (D) of New York and Mitch McConnell (R) of Kentucky. The current assistant leaders, or whips, are Senators Dick Durbin (D) of Illinois and John Thune (R) of South Dakota.

As the presiding officer of the House, the Speaker maintains order, manages its proceedings, and governs the administration of its business.

The House of Representatives, by clause 7 of rule I, has provided for appointment and election of Speakers pro tempore. A Speaker may be removed at the will of the House, and a Speaker pro tempore appointed, 2 Grey, 186; 5 Grey, 134.

Sam Rayburn (1940–1947; 1949–1953; and 1955–1961) was the longest serving speaker. One of the most influential speakers in history was Democrat Sam Rayburn. Rayburn had the most cumulative time as speaker in history, holding office from 1940 to 1947, 1949 to 1953, and 1955 to 1961.

Nancy Pelosi has represented San Francisco in Congress for more than 35 years. She served as the 52nd Speaker of the House of Representatives, having made history in 2007 when she was elected the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House.