SAN FRANCISCO -- Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday in a video that she will retire at the end of her current term in Congress - starting the long goodbye as the California Democrat wraps up one of the most consequential legislative careers in U.S. history.

"I want you, my fellow San Franciscans, to be the first to know. I will not be seeking reelection to Congress. With a grateful heart, I look forward to my final year of service as your proud representative," Pelosi - who is currently in San Francisco - announced in a video message.

Pelosi's term in Congress ends on January 3, 2027.

"As we go forward, my message to the city I love is this: San Francisco, know your power," Pelosi said in the video.

Pelosi, the first and only female Speaker of the House, shattered Co

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