Pelosi Portrait Unveiled, Historic First Of A Female Speaker

CBS San Francisco

December 15, 2022

Outgoing Speaker Nancy Pelosi's portrait was unveiled Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol, a traditional honor bestowed on a tradition-breaking leader who was not just the first woman to hold the gavel but among the most consequential House speakers in American history — one who "got it done."

The ceremony at the ornate Statuary Hall drew current and former members of Congress, friends and family. The guests included the Democratic leader's husband, Paul Pelosi, who is recovering from a brutal attack by an intruder who broke into their San Francisco home seeking the speaker in the weeks before the midterm election.

Former President Barack Obama said in a videotaped message that Pelosi has "inspired a generation of women to run, win and lead because they've seen her, what someone like her — and someone like them — can do."

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