Washington – Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been hospitalized after suffering injuries during a trip to Luxembourg as part of a congressional delegation, her office said Friday.
“While traveling with a bipartisan congressional delegation to Luxembourg to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi was injured during an official event and required to be evaluated,” spokesman Ian Crager said in a statement. Admitted to hospital.” , “Speaker Emerita Pelosi is currently receiving excellent treatment from doctors and medical professionals.”
The nature of the injury was not immediately clear. Cragger said Pelosi would continue to work from the hospital and “looks forward to returning home to the United States soon.”
Pelosi, 84, served as the Democratic leader in the House for 20 years, including two terms as speaker. step aside Two years ago. She won another term to represent her San Francisco district in Congress in November, and with the title of Speaker Emerita, she remains an influential party figure.
The congressional delegation on the trip to Luxembourg included members from both parties and was led by GOP Rep. Michael McCaul, the outgoing chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. A total of 18 MPs traveled to commemorate the Battle of the Bulge, the last major German offensive on the Western Front during the Second World War.
Accordingly, lawmakers met the Grand Duke of Luxembourg earlier in the day on Friday photos On the Grand Duke's Instagram account.
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