Ms. Pelosi’s father, Thomas D’Alesandro Jr., with President John F. Kennedy at the White House in 1961. Ms. Pelosi and her mother, Annunciata D’Alesandro, are in the background.

By several measures, Nancy Pelosi's tenure as Speaker of the House has been a historic one. She became the first woman in the role in 2007 and her four terms are second only to Sam Rayburn.

Former Republican speaker John Boehner, known for teary eyes at times, who did not disappoint at an event honoring Speaker Nancy Pelosi this week. Choking up as he talked about his own two adult ...

Former House Speaker John Boehner, famed for his tan, love of wine and ability to cry spontaneously, lived up to the billing when he had to choke back sobs during the unveiling of House Speaker N… ...

Associated Press Nancy Pelosi portrait unveiling at Capitol reduces John Boehner to tears ‘[T]he fact of the matter,’ says the former Republican House speaker, is that ‘no other speaker of ...

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., seated at left, is joined by her husband Paul Pelosi as they listen to praise from former Republican Speaker John Boehner, right, during her portrait ...

Former House Speaker John Boehner’s tearful tribute to outgoing Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the unveiling of her portrait in the Capitol building on Wednesday was offensive, pathetic, nauseating and ...

Former U.S. Rep. and Speaker of the House John Boehner praised outgoing Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday saying his daughters admire her. Boehner, a Republican from West Chester, spoke at the ...

Former House Speaker John Boehner paid a tearful tribute to Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday at the unveiling of her official portrait in the U.S. Capitol. The Morning Joe panel discusses Boehner's ...

Former House Speaker John Boehner delivered an emotional tribute to outgoing Speaker Nancy Pelosi during her official portrait unveiling at the Capitol Wednesday, and at times was moved to tears ...

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and her husband Paul Pelosi on Wednesday applaud at her portrait unveiling ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Former House Speaker John Boehner paid ...

Former U.S. House Speaker John Boehner served a reminder Wednesday of bygone days when the two political parties could sometimes get along in his speech at the unveiling of a portrait of Nancy ...