Staff Reports
Nancy Pelosi is back and ready to roll, even after a recent unplanned vacation in a German hospital. The former House Speaker revealed her triumphant return to Washington, D.C. in a video posted on social media platform X, where she declared she is ready to represent the people of San Francisco once again. It seems that the hospital stay didn’t slow her down; perhaps she picked up a copy of “How to Politicize Your Medical Issues” while recovering.
Pelosi had quite the adventure across the pond, attending an event marking the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, where apparently she took an ungraceful dive that led to her hip injury. After a little sightseeing in Luxembourg — just probably not the kind where she was “walking the dog” — she was whisked off to the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany for some much-needed surgical intervention. There’s a rumor going around that riding the congressional carousel is a bit hazardous when you’re Nancy Pelosi.
Nancy Pelosi appears bleary eyed as she reveals she is on her way back to Washington to represent the people of San Francisco.
It comes weeks after she underwent hip replacement surgery after she fell down a staircase in Luxembourg.
— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) January 2, 2025
In her heartfelt video, Pelosi made it clear that she feels “honored” to represent San Francisco values, which presumably include an abundance of tax dollars for less-than-stellar policies. As Congress gears up for the swearing-in ceremony for its 119th session, she’s evidently ready to strut her stuff in the halls of power once again. There’s nothing like a hip replacement to remind someone how quickly they can get back to the business of ideologically pushing for policies that often perplex the working-class voters back in her district.
The upcoming Congress is likely to resemble a cocktail party set in a retirement home, with several Democratic legislators returning after personal health issues. Alongside Pelosi, Rep. Dwight Evans from Pennsylvania, who suffered a stroke last year, is also making a comeback. Clearly, this session isn’t lacking in drama — who knew the House would turn into a health recovery center as well as a legislative body?
When the gavel slams and the oaths of office are taken, the Democratic majority will almost certainly put their faith in Hakeem Jeffries as the next House Speaker, while Republicans are poised to back Mike Johnson for re-election. The question is whether a few rogue GOP members will stray from the pack despite a strong endorsement from Donald Trump. Undoubtedly, a healthy dose of political intrigue will accompany Pelosi’s re-entry, and who knows, the new term might just be what the doctor ordered — once again proving that politics never takes a day off, even after hip surgery.
