Nancy Mace claims Nancy Pelosi 'was a more effective House speaker than any Republican this century'

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., penned a guest essay for The New York Times on Monday, contending that former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi "was a more effective House speaker than any Republican this century."

With Mace preparing to leave Congress to run for governor of South Carolina, the congresswoman reflected on her time as a legislator in an opinion piece titled "What’s the Point of Congress?"

Mace began by recalling how she "came to Congress five years ago believing I could make a difference for my constituents...