Nancy Pelosi delivers remarks at the Anti-Corruption Champions Awards ceremony at the State Department on December 9, 2024 in Washington, DC.
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former house speaker nancy pelosi He underwent successful hip replacement surgery after being injured while traveling with a congressional delegation. luxembourghis office said Saturday.
Pelosi, 84, “has had a successful hip replacement and is now recovering,” her spokesman Ian Krieger said in a statement. Press release,
“Speaker Pelosi is enjoying the overwhelming outpouring of prayers and well wishes and remains committed to ensuring access to quality health care for all Americans,” he said.
on friday Democratic Speaker Emerita And the current U.S. representative from California was hospitalized “after suffering an injury during an official engagement,” Crager said in a Press release post event.
The spokesperson did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for additional details about the surgery.
In a photo shared by US Embassy in Luxembourg Earlier on Friday, Pelosi was seen standing, holding the hand of House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, who led the delegation.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is seen at the US Embassy in Luxembourg on December 13, 2024.
Courtesy: US State Department
In an X post later Friday, McCaul predicted Pelosi would recover soon.
“I am disappointed that Speaker Emerita Pelosi will not be able to join the rest of our delegation this weekend because I know how much she looked forward to honoring our veterans,” McCaul wrote.
“But she’s strong, and I’m confident she’ll be back on her feet in no time. Praying for a speedy recovery, @SpeakerPelosi!”
bipartisan, 18 members The delegation was to travel to Belgium and Luxembourg to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, when German and Allied forces clashed in the Ardennes region during World War II.
US lawmakers were set to attend anniversary celebrations on Friday and Saturday “along with veterans and their families, active duty service members, government and military officials and foreign dignitaries.” Pelosi’s office Said before the trip.
Krieger said in Friday’s statement that Pelosi “thanks and commends our veterans and expresses our gratitude to the people of Luxembourg and Bastogne for their service in World War II and their role in bringing peace to Europe.”
The spokesperson said, “Speaker Emerita Pelosi was personally and officially honored to travel with the distinguished delegation, many of whom had family members who fought in World War II – including her uncle Johnny “
“She looks forward to returning home to the United States soon,” he said.
