Senate Minority Chief Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) mentioned Tuesday he thinks Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has completed a “pretty good job” transitioning out of her Home management function and recommended he would attempt to comply with an analogous path when he steps down after the election, a native information outlet reported.
“I think Pelosi has done a pretty good job as a former Speaker, still being able to express herself and have an audience,” McConnell mentioned at a Bowling Inexperienced Space Chamber of Commerce luncheon Tuesday.
Pelosi introduced she would step down because the Home Democratic chief after her get together misplaced management of the decrease chamber within the 2022 midterms. Pelosi had led the Home Democrats since 2003, marking the longest management run in both get together since Sam Rayburn’s historic tenure got here to an finish in 1961.
Pelosi mentioned, nonetheless, she wouldn’t resign from her seat. As an alternative, after 20 years on the helm, Pelosi would stay in Congress as a rank-and-file member, out there to assist mentor the brand new era of get together leaders.
McConnell took an analogous step in February 2024, when he introduced he would step apart after the election in November because the Senate GOP chief — a put up he has held for almost 20 years. He mentioned he would stay in Congress, nonetheless, for the rest of his time period, which ends in January 2027.
McConnell surpassed the late Senate Majority Chief Mike Mansfield (D-Mont.) in January 2023 because the longest-serving Senate get together chief in historical past.
“I’m hopeful people will still care what I think,” McConnell added on the occasion, in accordance with the information outlet.
The Hill has reached out to McConnell’s workplace for remark.
