Support Nancy Pelosi for Congress

Becca Ballint

U.S. REPRESENTATIVE NANCY PELOSI
CALIFORNIA - 12

 

RACE: The former Speaker of the House on two separate occasions, Speaker Emerita Pelosi stepped back from leadership of the House Democrats in Congress. She represents San Francisco in CA-11.

VOTING RECORD: Govtrack.us,  Project Vote Smart

 

BIOGRAPHY POLITICAL CAREER

PARTY: Democrat

DATE OF BIRTH: 3/26/1940
 
EDUCATION: Trinity College, BA
 
FAMILY: Married, 5 children

OCCUPATION: Politician

RELIGION: Catholic

      CAREER:

  • Representative, U.S. Congress, CA-11, 2023-Present
  • Speaker, United States House of Representatives 2006-2011
  • Representative, U.S. Congress, CA-12, 2013-2023
  • Minority Leaders, U.S. House of Representatives, 2003-2006, 2011-2019
  • Representative, U.S. Congress, CA-8, 1993-2013
  • Minority Whip, U.S. House of Representatives, 2001-2002
  • Representative, U.S. Congress, CA-5, 1987-1994

ELECTED 1987

 

ISRAEL

  • Supports a strong U.S.-Israel relationship
  • Supports a two-state solution
  • Opposes BDS movement

 

CHOICE

  • Supports women's rights to full reproductive rights and opposes the overturning of Roe v Wade.
  • Endorsed by Planned Parenthood

 

In His Own Words

"every woman, everywhere has the right to health freedom." 1

"The United States takes great pride in our ironclad bond with Israel, cemented just minutes after its founding and rooted in both mutual security and shared values." 2

SOURCES: 1) Twitter 2) projectvotesmart.org

Interesting Facts

Father, Thomas D'Alesandro was Mayor of Baltimore, and served in Congress for Baltimore

Has 9 grandchildren, who witnessed her swearing in as the first woman Speaker of the House of Representatives

 

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