Image Credit: Getty Images Nancy Pelosi, who became the first woman to be elected Speaker of the House, announced her upcoming retirement. She will not seek re-election, which will effectively end her term in Congress in roughly one year. Naturally, Americans are curious about the California representative, including how much money she's made from her political career and why she chose to retire. "I will not be seeking re-election to Congress," Pelosi said in her November 2025 announcement. "My message to the city I love is this: San Francisco, know your power. We have made history.