Congresswoman Escobar Statement on the Announcement of Speaker Pelosi’s Retirement

Today, the Office of Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement: ”Speaker Pelosi has been the most consequential leader of our time, a history maker, and pillar of unmatched strength, strategy, and brilliance. "Throughout her decades of service, she has guided our nation through some of its darkest hours and championed transformative legislation that will shape the lives of Americans for generations to come. She has been a North Star for so many, having illuminated a path of progress, compassion, and courage for us all. "It is one of the greatest honors of my career not just to have served alongside her, but to have learned so much from her. As she steps away from public office, we celebrate a legacy defined by grace, grit, and a profound love of country. I thank her, not only for what she has accomplished, but for the example she leaves behind." # # #