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Rep. Nancy Pelosi has served as speaker of the U.S. House since January 2019. Formerly the speaker of the House from 2007-11, Pelosi served as the House minority leader from 2003 to 2007 and from 2011 to 2019.

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Nancy Pelosi
stated on May 15, 2022 in an interview on ABC's "This Week":

“When unemployment goes down, inflation goes up.”

By Louis Jacobson • May 17, 2022
Nancy Pelosi
stated on August 1, 2021 in a tweet:

"The CDC has the power to extend the eviction moratorium.”

By Louis Jacobson • August 3, 2021
Nancy Pelosi
stated on March 14, 2021 in an interview on ABC's "This Week":

The Republican tax bill passed in 2017 "gave 83% of the benefits to the top 1%."

By Louis Jacobson • March 16, 2021
Nancy Pelosi
stated on June 28, 2020 in ABC News’ “This Week”:

Federal aid for state and local governments through a proposed coronavirus relief bill would amount to “half of what the Republicans put onto the national debt.”

By Sophie Austin • July 7, 2020
Nancy Pelosi
stated on June 23, 2020 in a Telemundo interview:

“80% of the American people support our Dreamers. Over 70% think they should have a path to citizenship, and that's Democrats, Republicans, independents.”

By Miriam Valverde • June 26, 2020

Viral image
stated on December 14, 2022 in a Facebook post:

A video shows Nancy Pelosi unveiling a portrait of former U.S. Energy Department employee.

By Ciara O'Rourke • December 19, 2022
Facebook posts
stated on December 11, 2022 in a Facebook post:

A video shows Rep. Jim Jordan threatening House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with “‘possible’ jail time.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • December 16, 2022
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stated on December 6, 2022 in a Facebook post:

“JAG charges Nancy Pelosi with treason and seditious conspiracy.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • December 12, 2022
Instagram posts
stated on November 17, 2022 in an Instagram post:

A fake Nancy Pelosi said she won’t seek the speaker position again because the real Pelosi was arrested in 2021.

By Ciara O'Rourke • November 18, 2022
Instagram posts
stated on November 3, 2022 in an Instagram post:

The attack on Paul Pelosi was a “false flag.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • November 5, 2022

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