This past week saw 85-year-old former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announce that she will not run for another term in Congress.

Pelosi's career on Capitol Hill has been profitable, with a new report finding that her net worth soared while she was in office. 

Pelosi's investments have brought a 16,930% rate of return

That according to an article published by the New York Post on Saturday which cited Pelosi's 1987 financial disclosure form from 1987, the year she first took office.

It revealed that the congresswoman and her husband, Paul Pelosi, held a stock portfolio worth between $610,000 and $785,000.

That figure has since jumped to $133.7 million, representing a gain of 16,930% in just under four decades. In contrast, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has only grown by 2,300% during the same time period.

Pelosi's investment success has long raised eyebrows in Washington and led Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley to introduce the Preventing Elected Leaders from Owning Securities and Investments (PELOSI) Act in 2023.

His bill would have barred members of Congress and their spouses from owning "individual stocks and related financial instruments other than diversified investment funds or U.S. Treasury securities."

Pelosi grew defensive about investments during CNN interview

What's more, Hawley also introduced a similar bill earlier this year called the Honest Act, which met with support from President Donald Trump.

The legislation was brought up by CNN host Jake Taker during an interview he conducted with Pelosi in July, resulting in an angry response from the lawmaker.

🚨 BREAKING: Nancy Pelosi just had an absolute MELTDOWN when Jake Tapper brought up her insider trading

This is incredible 🤣

“Why do you have to read that?! That’s not what I agreed to come and talk about!”

What are you hiding, Nancy?! pic.twitter.com/isEuvSIhb4

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) July 30, 2025

"This afternoon, President Trump mentioned you, and he made an allegation about your investments. I want to roll that clip and then give you a chance to respond," Tapper began.

Congresswoman accuses Trump of "always projecting"

When the clip of Trump speaking failed to play, Tapper continued with, "We seem to be having some — let me just read what he said. I’m sorry that we had some sort of technical issue. Nancy Pelosi became rich--"

However, Pelosi cut Tapper off, saying, "Why do you have to read that? We’re here to talk about the 60th anniversary of Medicaid. That’s what I agreed to come to talk about."

The California Democrat went on to allege that the president "has his own exposure" and is "always projecting." She added, "Let’s not give him any more time on that, please. We're going forward here."