McCarthy skips Pelosi's retirement speech as some Republicans pay grudging respect  —  WASHINGTON — When Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced her retirement from congressional leadership on Thursday, the House chamber was packed with Democratic lawmakers in anticipation of the announcement from an icon of American politics.

House Republicans plan investigations and possible impeachments with new majority  —  WASHINGTON — House Republicans' majority will be smaller than expected, but they're eager to use their new oversight powers and pass a spate of bills to draw contrasts with Democrats and give the Biden administration heartburn.

Hakeem Jeffries favored to lead U.S. House Democrats after Pelosi exit  —  U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's decision to step down from her leadership role after her fellow Democrats lost their majority in last week's midterm elections positions Hakeem Jeffries …

Nancy Pelosi, Speaker Emeritus?  —  The longtime Democratic leader, a fixture of the House for decades, will step back into a chairman-like role in the minority rather than retire immediately, giving her time to manage her succession and ensure the stability of her caucus through the forthcoming McCarthy era.

Statement by President Joe Biden On Speaker Nancy Pelosi Stepping Down from Democratic Leadership in the House of Representatives  —  When I think of Nancy Pelosi, I think of dignity.  —  History will note she is the most consequential Speaker of the House of Representatives in our history.

Republicans Barely Won the House.  Now Can They Run It?  —  A thin margin, ideological differences and competing pressures could make managing the “people's House” virtually impossible.  But the G.O.P. majority, however slim, will still be a challenge for President Biden.