Nancy Pelosi

Nancy Pelosi

Democratic Party

Candidate, U.S. House California District 11

U.S. House California District 11

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

1

Predecessor

Mark DeSaulnier

Prior offices

U.S. House California District 5

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U.S. House California District 8

Successor: Paul Cook

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U.S. House California District 12

Successor: Barbara Lee

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Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Net worth

(2012) $87,997,030

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

Next election

March 5, 2024

Education

High school

Institute of Notre Dame, 1958

Bachelor's

Trinity College, 1962

Personal

Birthplace

Baltimore, Md.

Religion

Christian: Catholic

Contact

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Nancy Pelosi (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 11th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2025.

Pelosi (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 11th Congressional District. She is on the ballot in the primary on March 5, 2024.

Pelosi is the first and only woman to serve as speaker of the House. Pelosi was first elected to the U.S. House in a special election in 1987 to represent California's 5th Congressional District, which she represented until her election to California's 8th Congressional District in 2012. In 2002, she was elected minority leader, becoming the highest-ranking congresswoman of either party in U.S. history. When Democrats took control of the House in 2007, Pelosi made history again with her election as speaker of the House.

Pelosi was re-elected speaker of the House in 2019, following the 2018 midterm elections. She served in that role until January 3, 2023.

Notable legislation passed during her speakership includes the Affordable Care Act, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, and the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act.

Pelosi is also a prominent Democratic fundraiser, raising more than $700 million for the Democratic Party since becoming a party leader in 2002.

Before holding public office, Pelosi served on the Democratic National Committee and as a chair of the California Democratic Party.

Biography

Nancy Pelosi was born in Baltimore, Maryland. Pelosi graduated from the Institute of Notre Dame in 1958. She earned a bachelor's degree from Trinity College in 1962. Pelosi served as the chair of the California State Democratic Party and the finance chairwoman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.

Committee assignments

2023-2024

As Speaker Amerita, Pelosi served on no committees.

2019-2023

As U.S. House Speaker, Pelosi served on no committees.

2011-2018

As minority leader, Pelosi served on no committees.

Key votes

See also: Key votes

Ballotpedia monitors legislation that receives a vote and highlights the ones that we consider to be key to understanding where elected officials stand on the issues. To read more about how we identify key votes, click here.

Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023

The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and the U.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023
Vote	Bill and description	Status
Yea	Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act   The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) was a federal infrastructure bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on November 15, 2021. Among other provisions, the bill provided funding for new infrastructure projects and reauthorizations, Amtrak maintenance and development, bridge repair, replacement, and rehabilitation, clean drinking water, high-speed internet, and clean energy transmission and power infrastructure upgrades. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (228-206)
Yea	American Rescue Plan Act of 2021   The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 11, 2021, to provide economic relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Key features of the bill included funding for a national vaccination program and response, funding to safely reopen schools, distribution of $1,400 per person in relief payments, and extended unemployment benefits. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (220-210)
Yea	Inflation Reduction Act of 2022   The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 16, 2022, to address climate change, healthcare costs, and tax enforcement. Key features of the bill included a $369 billion investment to address energy security and climate change, an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, allowing Medicare to negotiate certain drug prices, a 15% corporate minimum tax, a 1% stock buyback fee, and enhanced Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement, and an estimated $300 billion deficit reduction from 2022-2031. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (220-207)
	Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act   The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (H.R. 3617) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to decriminalize marijuana, establish studies of legal marijuana sales, tax marijuana imports and production, and establish a process to expunge and review federal marijuana offenses. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (220-204)
Yea	For the People Act of 2021   The For the People Act of 2021 (H.R. 1) was a federal election law and government ethics bill approved by the House of Representatives. The Congressional Research Service said the bill would "expand voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day registration) and voting access (e.g., vote-by-mail and early voting). It [would also limit] removing voters from voter rolls. ... Further, the bill [would address] campaign finance, including by expanding the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals, requiring additional disclosure of campaign-related fundraising and spending, requiring additional disclaimers regarding certain political advertising, and establishing an alternative campaign funding system for certain federal offices." The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (220-210)
Yea	Assault Weapons Ban of 2022   The Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that sought to criminalize the knowing import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of semiautomatic assault weapons (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding devices (LCAFD). The bill made exemptions for grandfathered SAWs and LCAFDs. It required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-213)
	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022   The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 1605) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 27, 2021, authorizing Department of Defense acitivities and programs for fiscal year 2022. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (363-70)
Yea	James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023   The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. 7776) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2023. The bill required a 2/3 majority in the House to suspend rules and pass the bill as amended.	Passed (350-80)
Yea	American Dream and Promise Act of 2021   The American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R. 6) was an immigration bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed a path to permanent residence status for unauthorized immigrants eligible for Temporary Protected Status or Deferred Enforced Departure, among other immigration-related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (228-197)
Yea	Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022   The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (S. 3373) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 10, 2022, that sought to address healthcare access, the presumption of service-connection, and research, resources, and other matters related to veterans who were exposed to toxic substances during military service. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (342-88)
Yea	Chips and Science Act   The Chips and Science Act (H.R. 4346) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 9, 2022, which sought to fund domestic production of semiconductors and authorized various federal science agency programs and activities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (243-187)
Yea	Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021   The Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives. The bill proposed prohibiting governmental restrictions on the provision of and access to abortion services and prohibiting governments from issuing some other abortion-related restrictions. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (218-211)
	SAFE Banking Act of 2021   The SAFE Banking Act of 2021 (H.R. 1996) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting federal regulators from penalizing banks for providing services to legitimate cannabis-related businesses and defining proceeds from such transactions as not being proceeds from unlawful activity, among other related proposals. Since the House moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill in an expedited process, it required a two-thirds majority vote in the House.	Passed (321-101)
Yea	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022   The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 15, 2022, providing for the funding of federal agencies for the remainder of 2022, providing funding for activities related to Ukraine, and modifying or establishing various programs. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (260-171)
Yea	Equality Act   The Equality Act (H.R. 5) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system, among other related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (224-206)
Yea	Respect for Marriage Act   The Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 13, 2022. The bill codified the recognition of marriages between individuals of the same sex and of different races, ethnicities, or national origins, and provided that the law would not impact religious liberty or conscience protections, or provide grounds to compel nonprofit religious organizations to recognize same-sex marriages. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (258-169)
Yea	Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023   The Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 6833) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 30, 2022. It provided for some fiscal year 2023 appropriations, supplemental funds for Ukraine, and extended several other programs and authorities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (230-201)
Yea	Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act   The Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act (H.R. 7688) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit individuals from selling consumer fuels at excessive prices during a proclaimed energy emergency. It would have also required the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether the price of gasoline was being manipulated. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-207)
Yea	Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021   The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 (H.R. 8) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit the transfer of firearms between private parties unless a licensed firearm vendor conducted a background check on the recipient. The bill also provided for certain exceptions to this requirement. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (227-203)
Yea	Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act   The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act was a federal elections bill approved by the House of Representatives and voted down by the Senate in a failed cloture vote that sought to, among other provisions, make Election Day a public holiday, allow for same-day voter registration, establish minimum early voting periods, and allow absentee voting for any reason, restrict the removal of local election administrators in federal elections, regulate congressional redistricting, expand campaign finance disclosure rules for some organizations, and amend the Voting Rights Act to require some states to obtain clearance from the U.S. Department of Justice before implementing new election laws. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (220-203)
Yea	Bipartisan Safer Communities Act   The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) was a firearm regulation and mental health bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 25, 2022. Provisions of the bill included expanding background checks for individuals under the age of 21, providing funding for mental health services, preventing individuals who had been convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor or felony in dating relationships from purchasing firearms for five years, providing funding for state grants to implement crisis intervention order programs, and providing funding for community-based violence prevention initiatives. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (234-193)
Yea	Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.   This was a resolution before the 117th Congress setting forth an article of impeachment saying that Donald Trump (R) incited an insurrection against the government of the United States on January 6, 2021. The House of Representatives approved the article of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of the charges. The article of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (232-197)
Yea	Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022   The Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act was a bill passed by the 117th Congress in the form of an amendment to a year-end omnibus funding bill that was signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022. The bill changed the procedure for counting electoral votes outlined in the Electoral Count Act of 1887. Elements of the bill included specifying that the vice president's role at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes is ministerial, raising the objection threshold at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes to one-fifth of the members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, identifying governors as the single official responsible for submitting the certificate of ascertainment identifying that state’s electors, and providing for expedited judicial review of certain claims about states' certificates identifying their electors. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (225-201)

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

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Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2020 Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018 For detailed information about each vote, click here. Votes on domestic policy (click to expand) Voted Yea on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (Conference report) (HR 2)  Bill Passed (369-47) on December 12, 2018 Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance through fiscal year 2023. Voted Nay on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2 (second vote))  Bill Passed (213-211) on June 21, 2018 Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance. It also proposed modifying the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, previously known as the food stamp program. Voted Nay on: Securing America’s Future Act of 2018 (HR 4760)  Bill Failed (193-231) on June 21, 2018 Proposed funding a border wall, limiting legal immigration, a mandatory worker verification program, allowing DACA recipients to apply for legal status, and preventing separation of families at the border. Voted Yea on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2)  Bill Passed (369-47) on December 12, 2018 Reauthorizes through FY2023 and modifies some Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs. Voted Nay on: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (HR 36)  Bill Passed (237-189) on October 3, 2017 Proposed amending the federal criminal code to make it a crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus was 20 weeks or more. The bill provided exceptions for an abortion: (1) that was necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest. Voted Nay on: Kate's Law (HR 3004)  Bill Passed (257-167) on June 29, 2017 Proposed increasing criminal penalties for individuals in the country illegally who were convicted of certain crimes, deported, and then re-entered the U.S. illegally. Voted Nay on: No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (HR 3003)  Bill Passed (228-195) on June 29, 2017 Proposed withholding federal funds from states and localities that chose not to follow federal immigration laws. Voted Nay on: American Health Care Act of 2017 (HR 1628)  Bill passed (217-213) on May 4, 2017 Proposed modifying the budgetary and fiscal provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare. Votes on economic affairs and regulations (click to expand) Voted Yea on: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 (Conference report) (HR 6157)  Bill Passed (361-61) on September 26, 2018 Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education. Did not vote on: Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 (Conference report) (HR 5895)  Bill Passed (377-20) on September 13, 2018 Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs. Did not vote on: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 (HR 6157)  Bill Passed (359-49) on June 28, 2018 Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education. Voted Nay on: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 (HR 5895)  Bill Passed (235-179) on June 8, 2018 Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs. Voted Nay on: Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S 2155)  Bill Passed (258-159) on May 22, 2018 Proposed exempting some banks from the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Voted Yea on: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1625)  Bill Passed (256-167) on March 22, 2018 Proposed providing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes. Voted Nay on: The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (HR 1892)  Bill Passed (240-186) on February 9, 2018 Proposed providing appropriations through March 23, 2018. Voted Nay on: Further Extension Of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1892)  Bill Passed (245-182) on February 6, 2018 Proposed providing appropriations through March 23, 2018. Voted Nay on: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. (HR 195)  Bill Passed (266-150) on January 22, 2018 Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 8, 2018. Voted Nay on: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. (HR 195)  Bill Passed (230-197) on January 18, 2018 Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 16, 2018. Voted Nay on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1370)  Bill Passed (231-188) on December 21, 2017 Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through January 19, 2018. Voted Nay on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)  Bill Passed (227-203) on December 19, 2017 Proposed providing for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018. Voted Nay on: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes (HJ Res 123)  Bill Passed (235-193) on December 7, 2017 Proposed funding the government until December 22, 2017. Voted Nay on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)  Bill Passed (227-205) on November 16, 2017 Proposed amending the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses. Voted Nay on: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. (H Con Res 71)  Bill Passed (216-212) on October 26, 2017 Proposed establishing the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2018 and setting forth budgetary levels for FY2019-FY2027. (This bill proposed adopting the Senate's budget resolution.) Voted Nay on: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. (H Con Res 71)  Bill Passed (219-206) on October 5, 2017 Proposed establishing the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2018 and setting forth budgetary levels for FY2019-FY2027. Voted Nay on: Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 3354)  Bill Passed (211-198) on September 14, 2017 Proposed providing FY2018 appropriations for the federal government. It combined 12 appropriations bills. Voted Yea on: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (Included amendments to suspend the debt ceiling and fund the government) (HR 601)  Bill Passed (316-90) on September 8, 2017 Proposed suspending the debt ceiling and funding the government until December 8, 2017, and providing funding for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma relief efforts. Voted Yea on: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (HR 601)  Bill Passed (419-3) on September 6, 2017 Proposed providing $7.85 billion for disaster relief requirements, including response and recovery efforts from Hurricane Harvey. Voted Nay on: Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 (HR 10)  Bill passed (233-186) on June 8, 2017 Proposed amending the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, among other acts. Voted Yea on: Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (HR 244)  Bill passed (309-118) on May 3, 2017 Proposed a $1.2 trillion budget to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2017. Votes on foreign policy and national security issues (click to expand) Voted Yea on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (HR 5515)  Bill Passed (351-66) on May 24, 2018 Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities Voted Nay on: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 695)  Bill Passed (250-166) on January 30, 2018 Proposed providing appropriations for military functions administered by the Department of Defense and for other purposes, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018. Did not vote on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018—Conference report (HR 2810)  Bill Passed (356-70) on November 14, 2017 Proposed authorizing FY2018 appropriations and setting forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. Voted Nay on: Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 3219)  Bill Passed (235-192) on July 27, 2017 Proposed making appropriations for defense, military construction, Veterans Affairs, the Legislative Branch, energy and water development, and for other purposes for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2018. Voted Yea on: Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (HR 3364)  Bill Passed (419-3) on July 25, 2017 Proposed providing congressional review and measures to counter aggression by the governments of Iran, the Russian Federation, and North Korea, and for other purposes. Voted Yea on: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 3180, second vote)  Bill Passed (380-35) on July 28, 2017 Proposed authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. Voted Nay on: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 3180)  Bill Failed (241-163) on July 24, 2017 Proposed authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. Voted Yea on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 2810)  Bill Passed (344-81) on July 14, 2017 Proposed authorizing fiscal year 2018 appropriations and setting forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It did not provide budget authority. Voted Yea on: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 (HR 1301)  Bill passed (371-48) on March 8, 2017 The $577.9 billion fiscal year 2017 defense spending bill proposed $516.1 billion in base budget funding and $61.8 billion for Overseas Contingency Operations/ Global War on Terrorism funding. 114th Congress The first session of the 114th Congress enacted into law six out of the 2,616 introduced bills (0.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 1.3 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the first session. In the second session, the 114th Congress enacted 133 out of 3,159 introduced bills (4.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 7.0 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session. For more information pertaining to Pelosi's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections. Economic and fiscal Trade Act of 2015 See also: The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, 2015 Trade adjustment assistance On June 12, 2015, the House rejected the trade adjustment assistance (TAA) measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015—by a vote of 126-302. Trade adjustment assistance (TAA) is a federal program providing American workers displaced by foreign trade agreements with job training and services. The measure was packaged with trade promotion authority (TPA), also known as fast-track authority. TPA is a legislative procedure that allows Congress to define "U.S. negotiating objectives and spells out a detailed oversight and consultation process for during trade negotiations. Under TPA, Congress retains the authority to review and decide whether any proposed U.S. trade agreement will be implemented," according to the Office of the United States Trade Representative. Pelosi was one of 144 Democrats to vote against the bill. Trade promotion authority On June 12, 2015, the House passed the trade promotion authority (TPA) measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015 —by a vote of 219-211. TPA gives the president fast-track authority to negotiate trade agreements sent to Congress without the opportunity for amendment or filibuster. Although the House approved TPA, it was a largely symbolic vote given the measure was part of a package trade bill including trade adjustment assistance (TAA), which was rejected earlier the same day. Pelosi was one of 157 Democrats to vote against the measure. Trade promotion authority second vote After the trade adjustment assistance (TAA) and trade promotion authority (TPA) did not pass the House together on June 12, 2015, representatives voted to authorize TPA alone as an amendment to HR 2146—the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act—on June 18, 2015. The amendment passed by a vote of 218-208, with all voting members of the House maintaining his or her original position on TPA except for Ted Yoho (R-Fla.). Pelosi was one of 158 Democrats to vote against the amendment. Trade adjustment assistance second vote The House passed HR 1295—the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015—on June 25, 2015, by a vote of 286-138. The Senate packaged trade adjustment assistance (TAA) in this bill after the House rejected the TAA measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015. Along with trade promotion authority (TPA), which Congress passed as part of HR 2146—the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act—TAA became law on June 29, 2015. Pelosi was one of 175 Democrats to vote in favor of HR 1295. Defense spending authorization On May 15, 2015, the House passed HR 1735—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 269-151. The bill "authorizes FY2016 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation." Pelosi voted with 142 other Democrats and eight Republicans against the bill. The Senate passed the bill on June 18, 2015, by a vote of 71-25. President Barack Obama vetoed the bill on October 22, 2015. On November 5, 2015, the House passed S 1356—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 370-58. The second version of the $607 billion national defense bill included $5 billion in cuts to match what was approved in the budget and language preventing the closure of the Guantanamo Bay military prison. Pelosi voted with 134 other Democrats and 235 Republicans to approve the bill. On November 10, 2015, the Senate passed the bill by a vote of 91-3, and President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 25, 2015. 2016 Budget proposal On April 30, 2015, the House voted to approve SConRes11, a congressional budget proposal for fiscal year 2016, by a vote of 226-197. The non-binding resolution was designed to create 12 appropriations bills to fund the government. All 183 Democrats who voted, including Pelosi, voted against the resolution. 2015 budget On October 28, 2015, the House passed HR 1314—the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015—by a vote of 266-167. The bill increased military and domestic spending levels and suspended the debt ceiling until March 2017. Pelosi voted with 186 Democrats and 79 Republicans in favor of the bill. It passed the Senate on October 30, 2015. President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 2, 2015. Foreign Affairs Iran nuclear deal See also: Iran nuclear agreement, 2015 On May 14, 2015, the House approved HR 1191—the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015—by a vote of 400-25. The bill required President Barack Obama to submit the details of the nuclear deal with Iran for congressional review. Congress had 60 days to review the deal and vote to approve, disapprove, or take no action on the deal. During the review period, sanctions on Iran could not be lifted. Pelosi voted with 176 Democrats to approve the bill. Approval of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action On September 11, 2015, the House rejected HR 3461—To approve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, relating to the nuclear program of Iran—by a vote of 162-269. The legislation proposed approving the nuclear agreement with Iran. Pelosi voted with 161 Democrats for the bill. Suspension of Iran sanctions relief On September 11, 2015, the House approved HR 3460—To suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran—by a vote of 247-186. HR 3460 prohibited "the President, prior to January 21, 2017, from: limiting the application of specified sanctions on Iran or refraining from applying any such sanctions; or removing a foreign person (including entities) listed in Attachments 3 or 4 to Annex II of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA) from the list of designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Asset Control of the Department of the Treasury." Pelosi voted with 185 Democrats against the bill. Presidential non-compliance of section 2 On September 10, 2015, the House passed H Res 411—Finding that the President has not complied with section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015—by a vote of 245-186. Section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 required the president to submit all materials related to the nuclear agreement for congressional review. House Republicans introduced the resolution because two agreements between the International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran were not submitted to Congress. Pelosi voted with 185 Democrats against the resolution. Export-Import Bank On October 27, 2015, the House passed HR 597—the Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015—by a vote of 313-118. The bill proposed reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank and allowing it to resume offering assistance in the form of loans and insurance to foreign companies that wanted to buy U.S. goods. Pelosi voted with 185 Democrats and 127 Republicans in favor of the bill. Domestic USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 On May 13, 2015, the House passed HR 2048—the Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015 or the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015—by a vote of 338-88. The legislation revised HR 3199—the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005—by ending the bulk collection of metadata under Sec. 215 of the act, requiring increased reporting from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and requiring the use of "a specific selection term as the basis for national security letters that request information from wire or electronic communication service providers, financial institutions, or consumer reporting agencies." Pelosi voted with 141 Democrats and 196 Republicans to approve the legislation. It became law on June 2, 2015. Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act On May 13, 2015, the House passed HR 36—the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act—by a vote of 242-184. The bill proposed prohibiting abortions from being performed after a fetus was determined to be 20 weeks or older. The bill proposed exceptions in cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother. Pelosi voted with 179 Democrats against the bill. Cyber security On April 23, 2015, the House passed HR 1731—the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015—by a vote of 355-63. The bill proposed creating an information sharing program that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. It also proposed including liability protections for companies. Pelosi voted with 134 Democrats and 220 Republicans to approve the bill. On April 22, 2015, the House passed HR 1560—the Protecting Cyber Networks Act—by a vote of 307-116. The bill proposed procedures that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. Pelosi voted with 104 Democrats and 202 Republicans in favor of the bill. Immigration On November 19, 2015, the House passed HR 4038—the American SAFE Act of 2015—by a vote of 289-137. The bill proposed instituting additional screening processes for refugees from Iraq and Syria who applied for admission to the U.S. Pelosi voted with 134 Democrats and two Republicans against the bill. 113th Congress The second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session. For more information pertaining to Pelosi's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections. National security HR 644 See also: Bowe Bergdahl exchange On September 9, 2014, the Republican-run House approved H.R. 644, a resolution condemning President Barack Obama's act of exchanging five Guantanamo Bay prisoners for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. The House voted 249-163 for resolution, with all Republicans and 22 Democrats supporting the bill. Fourteen Democrats and five Republicans did not vote on the resolution, while all other Democrats opposed its passage. Pelosi did not vote on the resolution. NDAA Pelosi voted against HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote. DHS Appropriations Pelosi voted against HR 2217 - the DHS Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 that was largely along party lines. CISPA (2013) Pelosi voted against HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill permitted federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities. The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party. Economy Farm bill On January 29, 2014, the U.S. House approved the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, H.R. 2642, also known as the Farm Bill. The bill passed by a vote of 251-166. The nearly 1,000-page bill reformed and continued various programs of the Department of Agriculture through 2018. The $1 trillion bill expanded crop insurance for farmers by $7 billion over the next decade and created new subsidies for rice and peanut growers that would kick in when prices drop. However, cuts to the food stamp program cut an average of $90 per month for 1.7 million people in 15 states. Pelosi voted with 88 other Democratic representatives in favor of the bill. 2014 Budget On January 15, 2014, the Republican-run House approved H.R. 3547, a $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2014. The House voted 359-67 for the 1,582 page bill, with 64 Republicans and three Democrats voting against the bill. The omnibus package included 12 annual spending bills to fund federal operations. It included a 1 percent increase in the paychecks of federal workers and military personnel, a $1 billion increase in Head Start funding for early childhood education, reduced funding to the Internal Revenue Service and the Environmental Protection Agency, and the protection of the Affordable Care Act from any drastic cuts. Pelosi joined with the majority of the Democratic party and voted in favor of the bill. Government shutdown See also: United States budget debate, 2013 On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201. At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference. Pelosi voted against the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate. The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies. The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Pelosi voted for HR 2775. Federal Pay Adjustment Act Pelosi voted against HR 273 - Eliminates the 2013 Statutory Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees. The bill passed the House on February 15, 2013, with a vote of 261 - 154. The bill called for stopping a 0.5 percent pay increase for all federal workers from taking effect. The raises were projected to cost $11 billion over 10 years. Immigration Morton Memos Prohibition Pelosi voted against House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain individuals residing in the United States without legal status. The vote largely followed party lines. Healthcare Healthcare Reform Rules Pelosi voted against House Amendment 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The amendment was adopted by the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 227-185. The amendment requires that all changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act be approved by Congress before taking effect. The vote was largely along party lines. Social issues Abortion Pelosi voted against HR 1797 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The resolution passed the House on June 18, 2013, with a vote of 228 - 196 that largely followed party lines. The purpose of the bill was to ban abortions that would take place 20 or more weeks after fertilization. Previous congressional sessions Fiscal Cliff Pelosi voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. She was 1 of 172 Democrats that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.

Issues

National security

Israel

Pelosi came under fire after she made certain comments regarding the conflict between Israel and Palestine during an interview on CNN's "State of the Union with Candy Crowley." She stated, "[T]his has to be something where we try to have the two-state solution, that we have to support...(Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud) Abbas and his role as a leader there. We have to support Iron Dome to protect the Israelis from the missiles. We have to support the Palestinians and what they need. And we have to confer with the Qataris, who have told me over and over again that Hamas is a humanitarian organization, maybe they could use their influence to--." Crowley then interrupted her to ask, "The U.S. thinks they're a terrorist organization though, correct? Do you?" Pelosi responded with, "Mmm hmm."

American response in Syria

See also: United States involvement in Syria

Letter to House Democrats
Pelosi sent a letter on September 3, 2013, to fellow House Democrats appealing for their support for military action in Syria in response to alleged chemical weapons use.

“At this critical juncture, it is essential that we make all Americans — the men and women we represent — fully aware of what the intelligence clearly and unequivocally demonstrates: that the Assad regime was responsible for chemical weapons attacks against innocent Syrians, resulting in the deaths of more than 1,400 people, including hundreds of children. It is in our national interest to respond to the Syrian government’s unspeakable use of chemical weapons. Indeed, it has been, and remains, a core pillar of our national security — under Democratic and Republican administrations — to prevent, limit, and halt the spread and use of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons. This is a matter of national, regional, and global security."

“We look forward to hearing any comments and questions you may have as we carefully discuss how to proceed and what steps to take. I appreciate those who have already offered their thoughts, comments, and opinions, and I look forward to working together on this challenge in the coming days,” Pelosi said. “For many, ignoring Bashar Al-Assad’s use of chemical weapons is a luxury humanity simply cannot afford.”

Second letter to House Democrats
Pelosi sent a second letter to members trying to sway them to support a strike on Syria on September 4, 2014.

“Our continuing discussion on the appropriate response to the Syrian government’s actions is affected by Congress not being in session. However, this week is an important one in our discussion of what House Members are willing to support.”

Pelosi acknowledged concerns she had received in response to her first correspondence and attempted to address them. “Responses included suggestions to add language to prevent boots on the ground, to tie the authorization more closely to the use of chemical weapons and to address concerns about an open-ended timetable,” she wrote. “Chairman [Steve] Israel has suggested language along these lines, and Congressmen Chris Van Hollen and Gerry Connolly have also put forward a proposal.”

Pelosi emphasized that President Barack Obama needs to make the case for the strike.

“The House Democratic leadership joins Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Dutch Ruppersberger in encouraging you to read the classified intelligence report, which will be made available every day of the week for your review,” she wrote. “I also appreciate your suggestions and comments regarding the need to educate the American public.

Third letter to House Democrats
On September 5, 2013, Pelosi sent a third letter to House Democrats highlighting the restrictions of the Senate's use-of-force resolution, in an effort to gather support for President Obama's plan to strike Syria.

In the letter Pelosi emphasized that the Senate proposal, passed on September 5, 2013, by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, “addresses some of the concerns expressed by many of our House members.”

“Specifically, the resolution prevents boots on the ground, ties the authorization more closely to the use of chemical and other weapons of mass destruction, and has a limited timetable,” Pelosi wrote.

Fourth letter to House Democrats
On September 6, 2013, Pelosi sent her fourth letter to Democratic members of the House, updating them on the Obama administration's push for congressional authorization for military action in Syria.

Pelosi pointed to the White House's efforts regarding Syria and noted that members could receive further briefings with administration officials "based on member requests." She also reminded caucus members that the classified intelligence reports on the August 21, 2013, chemical weapons attack in Damascus are "available every day of the week for your review."

Fifth letter to House Democrats
Just a day after sending her fourth letter, Pelosi followed up with a fifth letter to the Democratic members of the House on September 7, 2013. The letter highlighted statements supporting the strike by President Barack Obama and Barbara Boxer.

“Here in California, we are blessed with the leadership of Senator Barbara Boxer, who voted for the resolution marked up this week in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee,” Pelosi wrote to Democrats.

Economy

Spending cuts

While talking about potential spending cuts, Pelosi said, "The cupboard is bare. There's no more cuts to make. We all want to reduce the deficit, Put everything on the table, review it, but you cannot have any more cuts just for the sake of cuts. Right now you’re taking trophies."

Pelosi blasted House Republicans on the issue, but distinguished Speaker John Boehner from many of them. "I certainly don’t paint the speaker with that brush, but there are enough of them in their caucus to shut down the government. That would be a victory for them," Pelosi said.

Federal pay cuts

In Feb. 2013, as federal agencies braced themselves for the imminent arrival of steep sequester spending cuts, Pelosi spoke out in opposition to cutting congressional salaries as a way to offset cuts to federal programming and personnel. "I don't think we should do it; I think we should respect the work we do...I think it's necessary for us to have the dignity of the job that we have rewarded," she said to reporters in Washington, D.C. Pelosi conceded that her household income could easily withstand a pay cut, but pointed out that such financial security does not necessarily apply to all Congress members and staffers, especially those relied upon as their families' sole income providers. "A sequester should be out of the question," stated Pelosi, in dissonance with the outlook expressed by fellow Democratic Rep. Steny Hoyer two weeks before President Obama issued the sequestration order. Hoyer correctly predicted that yielding to a sequester and letting its accompanying pay cuts take effect, were "obviously" awaiting Congress, "like everybody else, and we will have to accommodate that," he said. Congress was unable to agree on a planned recourse to the sequester by March 1, 2013, therefore setting off across-the-board federal budget cuts amounting to approximately $85 billion.

IRS targeting

On May 10, 2013, news broke that various branches of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) had specifically targeted conservative groups' applications for tax-exempt status beginning during the tea party surge in 2010. The agency was accused of separating tax-exempt applications by searching for political terms such as "tea party" and "patriot." In June 2011, an IRS official was briefed on these transgressions and asked that this practice end according to a timeline created by the agency's inspector general. The flagging continued, however, when the criteria was changed in January 2012 to look out for groups educating on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

The targeting included allegations that tea party groups were forced to provide information not asked of other tax exempt groups. Examples of this included requests for donor information, Facebook posts, resumes and political intentions of group officials and connections to other groups.

On May 16, IRS Commissioner Steven Miller announced his resignation. He still testified at the hearings the next day.

As a result of this scandal, Republicans and many Democratic members of Congress, including Pelosi, publicly called for a deeper investigation into these matters. The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on May 17 during which it was disclosed that the Obama administration was made aware of the targeting on June 4, 2012.

On May 20, Senators Max Baucus and Orrin Hatch sent a written inquiry regarding the process for how the agency reviewed applications for tax exempt status. The letter also requested any correspondence between White House officials and the IRS mentioning 501(c) organizations.

During the May 22 House committee hearing on the issue, Lois Lerner, head of the IRS tax-exempt organizations office, declined to answer questions citing her Fifth Amendment right. The next day, May 23, Lerner was placed on administrative leave pending an investigation after Senators John McCain and Carl Levin called on IRS officials to place her on suspension. Lerner retired on September 23, 2013.

Earmarks

A Washington Post investigation in February 2012 revealed that 33 members of Congress helped direct more than $300 million in earmarks to public projects in close proximity to commercial and residential real estate owned by the lawmakers or their family members. According to the report, Pelosi helped secure $50 million in earmarks toward a light-rail project that provides direct access to San Francisco's Union Square and Chinatown for neighborhoods south of Market Street. Pelosi's husband owns a four-story commercial building blocks from Union Square.

Travel

In October 2013, a rule against members of Congress traveling on expensive military aircraft was waived for a delegation of thirty House members, including Pelosi and Speaker of the House John Boehner, to attend the funeral of longtime Florida congressman Bill Young. The flight time cost was estimated at $10,000 per hour. A spokesman for Boehner told the Washington Post, "Given Rep. Young’s long and distinguished service to his congressional district, and especially to the men and women of our Armed Forces, the rule against military aircraft is waived for this funeral." The rule also was waived for two other funerals earlier this year.

Elections

2024

See also: California's 11th Congressional District election, 2024

General election

The primary will occur on March 5, 2024. The general election will occur on November 5, 2024. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 11

The following candidates are running in the primary for U.S. House California District 11 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate
		Nancy Pelosi (D)
		Jason Boyce (D)
		Eve Del Castello (R)
		Bruce Lou (R)
		Marjorie Mikels (D)
		Larry Nichelson (R)
		Bianca Von Krieg (D)
		Jason Zeng (R)

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2022

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General election

General election for U.S. House California District 11

Incumbent Nancy Pelosi defeated John Dennis in the general election for U.S. House California District 11 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Nancy Pelosi (D)	84.0	220,848
		John Dennis (R)	16.0	42,217

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The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 11 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Nancy Pelosi (D)	71.7	133,798
✔		John Dennis (R)	10.7	20,054
		Shahid Buttar (D)	10.4	19,471
		Eve Del Castello (R)	3.9	7,319
		Jeffrey Phillips (D)	1.9	3,595
		Bianca Von Krieg (D)	1.3	2,499

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2020

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General election

General election for U.S. House California District 12

Incumbent Nancy Pelosi defeated Shahid Buttar in the general election for U.S. House California District 12 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Nancy Pelosi (D)	77.6	281,776
		Shahid Buttar (D)	22.4	81,174

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Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 12

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 12 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Nancy Pelosi (D)	74.0	190,590
✔		Shahid Buttar (D)	13.0	33,344
		John Dennis (R)	7.7	19,883
		Tom Gallagher (D)	2.0	5,094
		DeAnna Lorraine (R)	1.8	4,635
		Agatha Bacelar (D)	1.5	3,890

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2018

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General election

General election for U.S. House California District 12

Incumbent Nancy Pelosi defeated Lisa Remmer in the general election for U.S. House California District 12 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Nancy Pelosi (D)	86.8	275,292
		Lisa Remmer (R)	13.2	41,780

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The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 12 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Nancy Pelosi (D)	68.5	141,365
✔		Lisa Remmer (R)	9.1	18,771
		Shahid Buttar (D)	8.5	17,597
		Stephen Jaffe (D)	5.9	12,114
		Ryan Khojasteh (D)	4.6	9,498
		Barry Hermanson (G)	2.0	4,217
		Michael Goldstein (Independent)	1.4	2,820

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2016

See also: California's 12th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Nancy Pelosi (D) defeated Preston Picus (Independent) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Pelosi and Picus defeated Bob Miller (R) and Barry Hermanson (G) in the top-two primary on June 7, 2016.

U.S. House, California District 12 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Nancy Pelosi Incumbent	80.9%	274,035
	Independent	Preston Picus	19.1%	64,810
Total Votes				338,845
Source: California Secretary of State

U.S. House, California District 12 Primary, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Nancy Pelosi Incumbent	78.1%	169,537
	Independent	Preston Picus	7.7%	16,633
	Republican	Bob Miller	7.6%	16,583
	Green	Barry Hermanson	6.6%	14,289
Total Votes				217,042
Source: California Secretary of State

2014

See also: California's 12th Congressional District elections, 2014

Pelosi won re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. She and John Dennis (R) advanced past the blanket primary on June 3, 2014, defeating David Peterson (D), Michael Steger (D), Barry Hermanson (G), Frank Lara (P&F), Desmond Thorsson (I) and Jim Welles (I). Pelosi went on to defeat Dennis in the general election on November 4, 2014.

U.S. House, California District 12 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Nancy Pelosi Incumbent	83.3%	160,067
	Republican	John Dennis	16.7%	32,197
Total Votes				192,264
Source: California Secretary of State

U.S. House, California District 12 Primary, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Nancy Pelosi Incumbent	73.6%	79,816
	Republican	John Dennis	11.9%	12,922
	Green	Barry Hermanson	5.7%	6,156
	Democratic	David Peterson	3.5%	3,774
	Peace and Freedom	Frank Lara	1.9%	2,107
	Democratic	Michael Steger	1.4%	1,514
	Independent	Desmond Thorsson	1.2%	1,270
	Independent	Jim Welles	0.8%	879
Total Votes				108,438
Source: California Secretary of State

2012

See also: California's 12th Congressional District elections, 2012

Pelosi won re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing California's 12th District. She was displaced from her former district, the 8th, by redistricting. She and John Dennis (R) advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, defeating Americo Artura Diaz (D), David Peterson (D), Summer Justice Shields (D) and Barry Hermanson (G). Pelosi then defeated Dennis in the general election on November 6, 2012.

U.S. House, California District 12 General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Nancy Pelosi Incumbent	85.1%	253,709
	Republican	John Dennis	14.9%	44,478
Total Votes				298,187
Source: California Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

U.S. House, California District 12 Open Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Nancy Pelosi (D) Incumbent	74.9%	89,446
John Dennis (R)	13.6%	16,206
Barry Hermanson (G)	5.4%	6,398
David Peterson (D)	3.1%	3,756
Summer Justice Shields (D)	1.8%	2,146
Americo Arturo Diaz (D)	1.3%	1,499
Total Votes		119,451

Full history

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2010 On November 2, 2010, Nancy Pelosi won re-election to the United States House. She defeated John Dennis (R), Gloria La Riva (P&F), Philip Berg (L) and Summer Shields (Write-in) in the general election. U.S. House, California District 8 General Election, 2010 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Nancy Pelosi incumbent 80.1% 167,957      Republican John Dennis 15.1% 31,711      Peace and Freedom Gloria La Riva 2.5% 5,161      Libertarian Philip Berg 2.3% 4,843      Write-in Summer Shields 0% 24 Total Votes 209,696 2008 On November 4, 2008, Nancy Pelosi won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Dana Walsh (R), Cindy Sheehan (I), Philip Zimt Berg (L), Lea Sherman (Write-in) and Michelle Wong Clay (Write-in) in the general election. U.S. House, California District 8 General Election, 2008 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Nancy Pelosi incumbent 71.9% 204,996      Independent Cindy Sheehan 16.2% 46,118      Republican Dana Walsh 9.7% 27,614      Libertarian Philip Zimt Berg 2.3% 6,504      Write-in Lea Sherman 0% 11      Write-in Michelle Wong Clay 0% 4 Total Votes 285,247 2006 On November 7, 2006, Nancy Pelosi won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Mike Denunzio (R), Krissy Keefer (G) and Philip Zimt Berg (L) in the general election. U.S. House, California District 8 General Election, 2006 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Nancy Pelosi incumbent 80.4% 148,435      Republican Mike Denunzio 10.7% 19,800      Green Krissy Keefer 7.4% 13,653      Libertarian Philip Zimt Berg 1.5% 2,751 Total Votes 184,639 2004 On November 2, 2004, Nancy Pelosi won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Jennifer DePalma (R) and Leilani Dowell (P&F) in the general election. U.S. House, California District 8 General Election, 2004 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Nancy Pelosi incumbent 82.9% 224,017      Republican Jennifer DePalma 11.5% 31,074      Peace and Freedom Leilani Dowell 3.5% 9,527      N/A Write-in 2% 5,446 Total Votes 270,064 2002 On November 5, 2002, Nancy Pelosi won re-election to the United States House. She defeated G. Michael German (R), Jay Pond (G), Ira Spivack (L) and Deborah Liatos (Write-in) in the general election. U.S. House, California District 8 General Election, 2002 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Nancy Pelosi incumbent 79.6% 127,684      Republican G. Michael German 12.5% 20,063      Green Jay Pond 6.3% 10,033      Libertarian Ira Spivack 1.7% 2,659      Write-in Deborah Liatos 0% 2 Total Votes 160,441 2000 On November 7, 2000, Nancy Pelosi won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Adam Sparks (R), Erik Bauman (L) and David Smithstein (Natural Law) in the general election. U.S. House, California District 8 General Election, 2000 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Nancy Pelosi incumbent 84.4% 181,847      Republican Adam Sparks 11.7% 25,298      Libertarian Erik Bauman 2.6% 5,645      Natural Law David Smithstein 1.2% 2,638 Total Votes 215,428 1998 On November 3, 1998, Nancy Pelosi won re-election to the United States House. She defeated David Martz (R) and David Smithstein (Natural Law) in the general election. U.S. House, California District 8 General Election, 1998 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Nancy Pelosi incumbent 85.8% 148,027      Republican David Martz 12% 20,781      Natural Law David Smithstein 2.1% 3,654 Total Votes 172,462 1996 On November 5, 1996, Nancy Pelosi won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Justin Raimondo (R) and David Smithstein (Natural Law) in the general election. U.S. House, California District 8 General Election, 1996 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Nancy Pelosi incumbent 84.3% 175,216      Republican Justin Raimondo 12.4% 25,739      Natural Law David Smithstein 3.3% 6,783 Total Votes 207,738 1994 On November 8, 1994, Nancy Pelosi won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Elsa Cheung (R) in the general election. U.S. House, California District 8 General Election, 1994 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Nancy Pelosi incumbent 81.8% 137,642      Republican Elsa Cheung 18.2% 30,528      N/A Write-in 0% 1 Total Votes 168,171 1992 On November 3, 1992, Nancy Pelosi won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Marc Wolin (R), Cesar Cadabes (P&F) and James Elwood (L) in the general election. U.S. House, California District 8 General Election, 1992 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Nancy Pelosi incumbent 82.5% 191,906      Republican Marc Wolin 11% 25,693      Peace and Freedom Cesar Cadabes 3.3% 7,572      Libertarian James Elwood 3.2% 7,511      N/A Write-in 0% 9 Total Votes 232,691 1990 On November 6, 1990, Nancy Pelosi won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Alan Nichols (R) in the general election. U.S. House, California District 5 General Election, 1990 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Nancy Pelosi incumbent 77.2% 120,633      Republican Alan Nichols 22.8% 35,671 Total Votes 156,304 1988 On November 8, 1988, Nancy Pelosi won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Bruce Michael O'Neill (R), Theodore Zuur (P&F) and Sam Grove (L) in the general election. U.S. House, California District 5 General Election, 1988 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Nancy Pelosi incumbent 76.4% 133,530      Republican Bruce Michael O'Neill 19.3% 33,692      Peace and Freedom Theodore Zuur 2.3% 3,975      Libertarian Sam Grove 2% 3,561 Total Votes 174,758 1987 U.S. House, California District 5 Special Election, 1987 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Nancy Pelosi 63.4% 46,428      Republican Harriet Ross 30.7% 22,478      Independent Karen Edwards 2.2% 1,602      Peace & Freedom Theodore "Ted" Zuur 1.5% 1,105      Libertarian Sam Grove 1.4% 1,007      Independent Catherine Renee Sedwick 0.9% 659 Total Votes 73,279 Source: Our Campaigns, "CA District 5 - Special Runoff," accessed November 1, 2021

Campaign themes

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Notable endorsements

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Notable endorsements by Nancy Pelosi

Endorsee	Election	Stage	Outcome
Adam Schiff  source  (D)	U.S. Senate California (2024)	Primary	–
George Whitesides  source  (D)	U.S. House California District 27 (2024)	Primary	–
George Whitesides  source  (D)	U.S. House California District 27 (2024)	Primary	–
Joe Biden  source  (D)	President of the United States (2024)	Primary	–
Charlie Crist  source  (D)	Governor of Florida (2022)	Primary	Lost General
Tom Perez  source  (D)	Governor of Maryland (2022)	Primary	Lost Primary
Shontel Brown  source  (D)	U.S. House Ohio District 11 (2022)	Primary	Won General
Henry Cuellar  source  (D)	U.S. House Texas District 28 (2022)	Primary Runoff	Won General
Terry McAuliffe  source  (D)	Governor of Virginia (2021)	General	Lost General

Noteworthy events

Impeachment of President Donald Trump

See also: Impeachment of Donald Trump

On February 5, 2020, President Donald Trump (R) was acquitted of abuse of power by a vote of 52-48 and obstruction of Congress by a vote of 53-47.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) first announced the House would pursue an inquiry into Trump on September 24, 2019, following allegations that Trump requested the Ukrainian government investigate former Vice President Joe Biden (D) and his son, Hunter Biden, in exchange for aid.

Trump denied the allegations and called the inquiry "the worst witch hunt in political history."

Following weeks of public hearings, the House voted to impeach Trump on December 18, 2019, charging him with abuse of power by a vote of 230-197 and obstruction of Congress by a vote of 229-198. For a breakdown of the U.S. House votes by representative and party, click here.

On January 15, 2020, following the vote to impeach, Pelosi named the following House members managers responsible for presenting the case for impeachment to the Senate: Adam Schiff, Jerry Nadler, Jason Crow, Val Demings, Sylvia Garcia, Hakeem Jeffries, and Zoe Lofgren.

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor history

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Nancy Pelosi campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions
2024	U.S. House California District 11	On the Ballot primary	$3,295,587
2022	U.S. House California District 11	Won general	$25,577,528
2020	U.S. House California District 12	Won general	$27,976,365
2018	U.S. House California District 12	Won general	$4,622,035
2016	U.S. House, California District 12	Won general	$4,193,768
2014	U.S. House (California, District 12)	Won general	$2,926,898
2012	U.S. House California District 12	Won general	$2,300,344
2010	U.S. House California District 8	Won general	$2,597,319
2008	U.S. House California District 8	Won general	$2,856,945
2006	U.S. House California District 8	Won general	$1,679,511
2004	U.S. House California District 8	Won general	$1,552,921
2002	U.S. House California District 8	Won general	$978,261
2000	U.S. House California District 8	Won general	$410,465
Grand total raised			$80,967,948
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission * This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

2020

U.S. House California District 12 2020 election - Campaign Contributions
Top industry contributors to Nancy Pelosi's campaign in 2020
No Employer Listed or Found	$5,600.00
Total Raised in 2020	$26,187,286.57
Total Spent	$22,681,809.86
Source: Follow the Money

2018

U.S. House California District 12 2018 election - Campaign Contributions
Top industry contributors to Nancy Pelosi's campaign in 2018
Health	$339,373.71
Labor	$240,470.00
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate	$216,214.68
Communications & Electronics	$152,398.50
General Business	$125,048.39
Total Raised in 2018	$0.00
Total Spent	$5,438,034.69
Source: Follow the Money

2020

U.S. House California District 12 2020 election - Campaign Contributions
Top individual contributors to Nancy Pelosi's campaign in 2020
Unitemized	$15,588,298.00
BARRY, KATHLEEN	$22,400.00
SIMON, DEBORAH J	$14,900.00
Democratic Congressional Campaign Cmte	$11,641.00
MINER, NICOLA	$11,200.00
KELLER, JANET	$11,200.00
DONAHOE, EILEEN	$11,200.00
JORDAN, WAYNE D	$11,200.00
NAFTALI, ELIZABETH	$11,000.00
THIEME, ROGER	$10,900.00
Total Raised in 2020	$26,187,286.57
Total Spent	$22,681,809.86
Source: Follow the Money

2018

U.S. House California District 12 2018 election - Campaign Contributions
Top individual contributors to Nancy Pelosi's campaign in 2018
HAMMETT, BENJAMIN COWLES	$6,900.00
AVERY, JUDITH	$5,400.00
SANDBERG, SHERYL K	$5,400.00
HALE JR, ROBERT T	$5,400.00
PERETZ, ANNE	$5,400.00
Total Raised in 2018	$0.00
Total Spent	$5,438,034.69
Source: Follow the Money

2016

Pelosi won re-election to the U.S. House in 2016. During that election cycle, Pelosi's campaign committee raised a total of $4,193,768 and spent $3,398,426. This is more than the average $1.46 million spent by U.S. House winners in 2016.

Cost per vote

Pelosi spent $12.4 per general election vote received in 2016.

U.S. House, California District 12, 2016 - Nancy Pelosi Campaign Contributions

Total Raised	$4,193,768
Total Spent	$3,398,426
Total Raised by Election Runner-up	$10,815
Total Spent by Election Runner-up	$10,815
Top contributors to Nancy Pelosi's campaign committee
ActBlue	$77,543
Facebook Inc	$16,450
Alphabet Inc	$15,875
Akonadi Foundation	$10,800
Certain Software Inc	$10,800
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Democratic/Liberal	$294,211
Health Professionals	$229,046
Retired	$189,479
Women's Issues	$171,579
Public Sector Unions	$101,625
Source: Open Secrets

2014

Pelosi won re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. During that election cycle, Pelosi's campaign committee raised a total of $2,926,898 and spent $2,395,066. This is more than the average $1.45 million spent by House winners in 2014.

Cost per vote

Pelosi spent $14.96 per general election vote received in 2014.

U.S. House, California District 12, 2014 - Nancy Pelosi Campaign Contributions

Total Raised	$2,926,898
Total Spent	$2,395,066
Total Raised by Election Runner-up	$623,935
Total Spent by Election Runner-up	$600,046
Top contributors to Nancy Pelosi's campaign committee
Salesforce.com	$27,000
Facebook Inc	$18,300
University of California	$15,900
DLA Piper	$15,100
American Dental Assn	$12,500
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Health Professionals	$193,050
Real Estate	$116,350
Public Sector Unions	$106,000
Securities & Investment	$102,450
Lawyers/Law Firms	$97,200
Source: Open Secrets

To view the breakdown of campaign funding by type click [show] to expand the section.
Breakdown of the source of Pelosi's campaign funds before the 2014 election.

Below are Pelosi's FEC reports.

Nancy Pelosi (2014) Campaign Finance Reports
Report	Date Filed	Beginning Balance	Total Contributions for Reporting Period	Expenditures	Cash on Hand
April Quarterly	April 15, 2013	$449,327.33	$344,852.38	$(422,180.00)	$371,999.71
July Quarterly	July 15, 2013	$371,999.71	$327,857.05	$(277,797.51)	$422,059.25
October Quarterly	October 15, 2013	$422,059.25	$260,461.50	$(263,918.14)	$418,602.61
Year-End	January 31, 2014	$418,602	$361,548	$(340,944)	$439,206
April Quarterly	April 15, 2014	$439,206	$283,853	$(238,037)	$485,022
Pre-Primary	May 22, 2014	$485,022	$51,090	$(35,428)	$500,683
July Quarterly	July 15, 2014	$500,683	$323,197	$(169,878)	$654,002
October Quarterly	October 15, 2014	$654,002	$381,191	$(192,697)	$842,496
			Running totals
			$2,334,049.93	$(1,940,879.65)

2013 fundraising

Pelosi raised over $35 million for Democrats in 2013. Of that figure, nearly $27 million went to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

2012

Pelosi won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Pelosi's campaign committee raised a total of $2,300,344 and spent $2,001,647. This is more than the average $1.5 million spent by House winners in 2012.

Cost per vote

Pelosi spent $7.89 per vote received in 2012.

U.S. House, California District 12, 2012 - Nancy Pelosi Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$2,300,344
Total Spent	$2,001,647
Total Raised by Election Runner-up	$531,338
Total Spent by Election Runner-up	$480,225
Top contributors to Nancy Pelosi's campaign committee
Occidental Petroleum	$35,000
Gallo Winery	$20,000
Mackenzie Patterson Fuller	$14,800
Susman Godfrey Llp	$10,500
Wells Fargo	$10,250
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Health Professionals	$205,500
Securities & Investment	$147,350
Lawyers/Law Firms	$113,667
Real Estate	$113,300
Retired	$109,725

To view the breakdown of campaign funding by type click [show] to expand the section.
Breakdown of the source of Pelosi's campaign funds before the 2012 election.

2010

Pelosi won re-election to the U.S. House in 2010. During that election cycle, Pelosi's campaign committee raised a total of $2,597,319 and spent $2,762,400.

Her top five contributors between 2009-2010 were:

U.S. House, California District 8, 2010 - Nancy Pelosi Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$2,597,319
Total Spent	$2,762,400
Total Raised by General Election Opponent	$2,369,385
Total Spent by General Election Opponent	$2,195,424
Top contributors to Nancy Pelosi's campaign committee
Law Offices of Peter G Angelos	$43,200
Akin, Gump et al	$34,950
Bryan Cave LLP	$22,200
Johnson & Johnson	$17,100
Gallo Winery	$12,000
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Health Professionals	$250,800
Lawyers/Law Firms	$206,850
Lobbyists	$125,350
Securities & Investment	$123,700
Real Estate	$107,800

To view the breakdown of campaign funding by type click [show] to expand the section.
Breakdown of the source of Pelosi's campaign funds before the 2010 election.

Personal Gain Index

See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)

The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:

• Changes in Net Worth
• The Donation Concentration Metric

PGI: Change in net worth

See also: Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index) and Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Pelosi's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $1,046,071 and $174,947,989. That averages to $87,997,030, which is higher than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2012 of $5,700,168.36. Pelosi ranked as the 7th most wealthy representative in 2012. Between 2004 and 2012, Pelosi's calculated net worth increased by an average of 9 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.

Nancy Pelosi Yearly Net Worth
Year	Average Net Worth
2004	$50,086,562
2012	$87,997,030
Growth from 2004 to 2012:	76%
Average annual growth:	9%
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.

The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.

PGI: Donation Concentration Metric

See also: The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)

Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Pelosi received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Health Professionals industry.

From 1989-2014, 27.77 percent of Pelosi's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.

Nancy Pelosi Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$16,717,686
Total Spent	$16,148,483
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Health Professionals	$1,076,100
Lawyers/Law Firms	$1,057,642
Securities & Investment	$958,200
Real Estate	$849,928
Transportation Unions	$701,300
% total in top industry	6.44%
% total in top two industries	12.76%
% total in top five industries	27.77%

Analysis

Ideology and leadership

See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Pelosi was a centrist Democrat as of July 2014. In June 2013, Pelosi was rated as a "rank-and-file Democrat."

Like-minded colleagues

The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.

Pelosi most often votes with:

• David Price
• Chris Gibson

Pelosi least often votes with:

• Jim Matheson
• Randy Weber

National Journal vote ratings

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2013

Pelosi ranked 66th in the liberal rankings in 2013.

2011

See also: National Journal vote ratings

Pelosi ranked 79th in the liberal rankings in 2011.

Voting with party

The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.

2014

Pelosi voted with the Democratic Party 94.5 percent of the time, which ranked 50th among the 204 House Democratic members as of July 2014.

2013

Pelosi voted with the Democratic Party 97.4 percent of the time, which ranked 17th among the 201 House Democratic members as of June 2013.

Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Pelosi missed 818 of 14,511 roll call votes from June 1987 to September 2015. This amounted to 5.6 percent, which was higher than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

2011

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Pelosi paid her congressional staff a total of $1,098,446 in 2011. She ranked 138th on the list of the lowest paid Democratic representative staff salaries and ranked 69th overall of the highest paid representative staff salaries in 2011. Overall, California ranked 5th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.

Ballot measure activity

The following table details Nancy Pelosi's ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:

Ballot measure support and opposition for Nancy Pelosi
Ballot measure	Year	Position	Status
Ohio Issue 1, 60% Vote Requirement to Approve Constitutional Amendments Measure (2023)	2023	Opposed	d Defeated
Kansas No State Constitutional Right to Abortion and Legislative Power to Regulate Abortion Amendment (August 2022)	2022	Opposed	d Defeated
San Francisco, California, Proposition A, Bond Issue (November 2020)	2020	Supported
San Francisco, California, Proposition C, Authorize and Regulate Sale of Electronic Cigarettes and Vapor Products Initiative (November 2019)	2019	Opposed	Defeatedd
California Proposition 62, Repeal of the Death Penalty (2016)	2016	Supported	d Defeated
California Proposition 35, Ban on Human Trafficking and Sex Slavery Initiative (2012)	2012	Supported	a Approved
California Proposition 27, Elimination of Citizens Redistricting Commission Initiative (2010)	2010	Supported	d Defeated
California Proposition 99, Rules Governing Eminent Domain Amendment (June 2008)	2008	Supported	a Approved
California Proposition 11, Creation of the California Citizens Redistricting Commission Initiative (2008)	2008	Opposed	a Approved

Personal

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Pelosi and her husband, Paul, have five children.

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Preceded by Mark DeSaulnier (D)	U.S. House California District 11 2023-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	U.S. House California District 12 2013-2023	Succeeded by Barbara Lee (D)
Preceded by -	U.S. House California District 8 1993-2013	Succeeded by Paul Cook (R)
Preceded by -	U.S. House California District 5 1987-1993	Succeeded by -

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