announced the end of her historic tenure as Speaker of the on Thursday, in a dramatic speech punctuated by a standing ovation from her colleagues. The longest-serving Democratic Speaker and first woman to hold the gavel was elected to from in 1987 through a special election and has since been one of the most effective liberal politicians in US history.She's met numerous world leaders, managed to keep control of an at-times fractured caucus, oftentimes as the only woman at the table of power, and maintained control of the Democratic agenda through parts of the George W. Bush, Obama, Trump and Biden administrations.
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