Speaker Pelosi Says She Will Step Down as Party Leader;

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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi delivers remarks from the Capitol’s House chamber on Nov. 17. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi delivers remarks from the Capitol’s House chamber on Nov. 17. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

npr.com/ Nov. 17, 2002—Speaker Nancy Pelosi — who shattered the “marble ceiling” to become the first woman to lead the U.S. House — announced Thursday she will step down from party leadership.

“With great confidence in our caucus, I will not seek reelection to Democratic leadership in the next Congress. For me the hour has come for a new generation to lead the Democratic caucus that I so deeply res…