She holds the record for the longest continuous speech in congress since 1909

Nancy Pelosi set a record for the longest continuous speech in the House of Representatives on February 7, 2018. She began speaking at 10:04 a.m. and finished shortly after 6 p.m., making her 8-hour, 5-minute all-day speech the longest since 1909. She shattered the record set by former Speaker and Missouri Democrat James Beauchamp "Champ" Clark, who spoke for 5 hours and 15 minutes in the House in 1909. Although the majority has tight control over floor speeches, the Speaker, Majority Leader, and Minority Leader are the only members of the House leadership that have unlimited speaking time.

Taking advantage of the ruling, Pelosi set out to persuade Republicans to adopt the Dream Act, a bill aimed at promoting the development, relief, and education of alien minors (DREAM). The bill was a legislative proposal that would offer eligible immigrants who entered the United States as kids conditional residency with the ability to work. They would be granted permanent residency if they met other requirements later. As a result, undocumented young people who immigrated to the United States as youngsters, known as Dreamers, would be granted legal status.