California Rep. Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after an injury in Europe

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was admitted to a hospital for evaluation after she was injured in a fall during an official engagement while traveling with a bipartisan congressional delegation in Luxembourg, according to her spokesperson. “Speaker Emerita Pelosi is currently receiving excellent treatment from doctors and medical professionals,” her spokesperson Ian Krager wrote in a statement. “She continues to work and regrets that she is unable to attend the remainder of the engagements to honor the courage of our servicemembers during one of the greatest acts of American heroism in our nation’s history.” The trip to Luxembourg marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, which began Dec. 16, 1944, when German soldiers launched an unexpected attack through Belgium and Luxembourg. The sacrifices of brave #WWII soldiers echo from the past, reminding us that each generation must continue the fight for freedom and… pic.twitter.com/ae50RVceWL — U.S. Embassy Luxembourg December 13, 2024 Pelosi was upset she could not continue on the short trip, which members left for after votes on Thursday and are scheduled to return from on Sunday, the person said.