Pelosi Undergoes 'Successful' Hip Surgery After Injury on Congressional Trip to Europe

Updated 12:45 p.m. Saturday: After being hospitalized for an injury on a trip to Luxembourg, House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi underwent successful hip replacement surgery Saturday morning.

In a statement, Pelosi’s office says she is “well on the mend.”

The former House Speaker was traveling with a congressional delegation to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge.

Her office says she was hurt during what the office calls an official engagement, but did not share further details about the injury.

CNN reported that the injuries were sustained after a fall on the stairs.

Pelosi expressed gratitude for care she received at the medical center at the Landstuhl Army Base in Germany and at Hospital Kirchberg in Luxembourg.

“Speaker Pelosi is enjoying the overwhelming outpouring of prayers and well wishes and is ever determined to ensure access to quality health care for all Americans,” her office said.

Original story, 8:45 a.m. Friday: Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was hospitalized after an injury during a trip to Luxembourg, her office said Friday morning.

The 84-year-old San Francisco congresswoman was traveling with a bipartisan delegation to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge when she was hurt during what the office calls an official engagement, according to a statement from Pelosi spokesperson Ian Krager.

No further details about Pelosi’s injury were disclosed. She will not be able to attend the rest of the events during the trip, but she will continue working, according to the statement.

Pelosi “is currently receiving excellent treatment from doctors and medical professionals,” Krager said in the statement, adding that she “looks forward to returning home to the U.S. soon.”