Former Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi underwent hip replacement surgery at a military hospital in Germany after a fall at an event in Luxembourg. Pelosi, 84, thanked the medical staff and continues her recovery.
Nancy Pelosi, former speaker of the House of Representatives, underwent hip replacement surgery Saturday at a U.S. military hospital in Germany after suffering a fall during an event in Luxembourg with other members of Congress.
Pelosi, 84, “is recovering well,” Ian Krager, a spokesman for the California Democrat, said in a statement.
Pelosi thanked the staff at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and the hospital in Luxembourg, where she was also treated, for “their excellent care and kindness.”
She was in Europe with a bipartisan congressional delegation to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.
Pelosi tripped and fell during the event and fractured her hip, according to people familiar with her injury who were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.
Among those on the trip was Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, who posted on social media Friday that he was “praying for a speedy recovery” for Pelosi. The two lawmakers were captured holding hands in a group photo that day at the U.S. Embassy in Luxembourg.
Pelosi was first elected in 1987. She served twice as speaker of the House of Representatives, resigned from her leadership post two years ago but remained in Congress and was re-elected to represent her San Francisco district in November.