Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) underwent hip replacement surgery Saturday after falling during a visit to Luxembourg with a congressional delegation.
“Earlier this morning, the Honorable Speaker Pelosi underwent hip replacement surgery and is recovering well,” said Ian Craiger, a spokesperson for the congressman.
Representatives for the former speaker thanked those who have sent well wishes to Pelosi, insisting that she is “always determined to ensure that all Americans have access to quality health care.” .
The former Speaker of the House of Representatives also thanked the U.S. military staff at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center at the Landstuhl Army Base, as well as the medical staff at the Kirchberg Hospital in Luxembourg.
Pelosi, 84, reportedly tripped and fell while descending the marble stairs of the Grand Ducal Palace in Luxembourg City on Friday, and was admitted to hospital for evaluation.
The San Francisco Democrat was traveling abroad with a bipartisan group of lawmakers to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, which took place in the Western European country during World War II.
The incident was the latest in a series of revelations that Pelosi, now serving her 19th term, was orchestrating a conspiracy to thwart New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s bid for the top job. It happened a few hours later. Democrats are members of the House Oversight Committee.
