California Rep. Nancy Pelosi announced that she won't be seeking reelection to the House of Representatives, where she has served since 1987 and made history as the only female House speaker

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday she would not seek re-election, marking the end of a nearly four-decade-long career in Congress.

Now 85, Pelosi is retiring as her party reckons with a widening generational gap, pitting Democratic veterans against political newcomers. If Pelosi had sought reelection, she likely would have been subject to a “long and nasty campaign” playing into that generational divide,