Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has a long resume of accomplishments she would love to be remembered for, but her lasting legacy may be something that sullies her name forever.
Pelosi is the first female Speaker in American history and managed to keep even her slim majorities together for historic votes. And she may be regarded as one of the most consequential Speakers of all time.
However, her lasting legacy may be the establishment of a law named after her that prohibits members of Congress and their spouses from trading stocks, following the fortune she and her husband accumulated over the decades.