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Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was hospitalized in Luxembourg on Friday after sustaining an harm, her workplace stated in an announcement.

Pelosi, 84, was touring with the congressional delegation for the eightieth anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge – the final main German offensive throughout WWII – when she was injured.

“Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi sustained an injury during an official engagement and was admitted to the hospital for evaluation,” Ian Krager, a spokesperson for Pelosi, stated.

Pelosi’s workplace didn’t disclose how the California congresswoman was injured or her prognosis however stated she was “receiving excellent treatment from doctors and medical professionals.”

“She continues to work and regrets that she is unable to attend the remainder of the CODEL engagements to honor the courage of our servicemembers during one of the greatest acts of American heroism in our nation’s history,” the assertion continued.

Pelosi, broadly thought of a pivotal chief throughout the Democratic Party, has been a member of Congress for 37 years. She served as House speaker twice – from 2007 till 2011 after which once more from 2019 till 2023.

She was re-elected to Congress, representing the eleventh district in California, in November.

Krager stated Pelosi “looks forward to returning home to the U.S. soon.”