WASHINGTON- Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi underwent hip replacement surgery Saturday at a U.S. military hospital in Germany after falling during an event in Luxembourg with other members of Congress.
Pelosi, 84, “is well on her way,” Ian Krager, a spokesman for the San Francisco Democrat, said in a statement.
Pelosi thanked the staff at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and Luxembourg Hospital, where she was also treated, for “their excellent care and kindness.”
She was in Europe with a bipartisan congressional delegation to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.
Pelosi tripped and fell during an 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 photographed 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, resigned her leadership post two years ago, but remained in Congress and was re-elected to represent her San Francisco district in November.
Jalonick and Mascaro write for the Associated Press. Staff writer Farnoush Amiri contributed to this report.
