National Rep. Nancy Pelosi Statement on the Passing of Nelson Mandela by Gary Kopycinski on December 5, 2013 Gary Kopycinski Author More in National: Rep. Kelly Condemns FDA Approval of Flavored E-Cigarettes May 6, 2026 Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Ban Slavery in Wisconsin February 24, 2026 Martha Washington’s Enslaved Maid Ona Judge Made a Daring Escape to Freedom – but the National Park Service Has Erased Her Story From Philadelphia Exhibit February 14, 2026 Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2013. Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the passing of former South African President Nelson Mandela: