GOP’s Surprising Move to Transform Pelosi Building Under SWAMP Act

GOP's Surprising Move to Transform Pelosi Building Under SWAMP Act

Republicans are gunning for Nancy Pelosi’s overpriced federal building – and they’ve got a bill with the perfect name to flush it down the drain.

At a Glance

  • GOP Rep. Buddy Carter has introduced the SWAMP Act (Stop Wasteful Allocations of Money for Pelosi) to sell the Nancy Pelosi Federal Building
  • The 18-story San Francisco building would be sold at fair market value under the proposed legislation
  • The initiative aligns with Trump’s previous executive order targeting underused federal properties
  • Rep. Carter cites America’s $36 trillion debt as justification for ending “vanity projects for liberal politicians”
  • The building was previously criticized by Trump as “one of the ugliest structures” in San Francisco

Draining Pelosi’s Swamp: A Building Named After Her Could Soon Be on the Market

In what might be the most aptly named piece of legislation this year, a House Republican is proposing to sell off Nancy Pelosi’s federal building through something called the “SWAMP Act.” Yes, folks, that stands for “Stop Wasteful Allocations of Money for Pelosi.” Rep. Buddy Carter’s bill would direct the General Services Administration to unload the 18-story monstrosity in San Francisco at fair market value. About time someone addressed the elephant-sized waste in the government room.


The building, which currently houses various government offices including Pelosi’s own district office, is being targeted as part of a broader Republican effort to advance fiscal responsibility. This initiative echoes former President Trump’s 2020 executive order that called for selling underutilized federal properties. Trump, never one to mince words, previously described the building as “one of the ugliest structures” in San Francisco – and folks, that’s saying something considering the competition in that city.

Fiscal Responsibility vs. Monument to Excess

While Democrats predictably cry foul at the prospect of selling their queen’s namesake building, the reality is that this building represents exactly what’s wrong with Washington – expensive vanity projects funded by taxpayers while the country drowns in debt. The bill directs the GSA to sell the property at fair market value for its “highest and best use.” Translation: let’s stop wasting money on maintaining a monument to a politician and put the property to actual productive use.

“We are over $36 trillion in debt. Instead of maintaining expensive, underutilized vanity projects for liberal politicians, the federal government should be focused on efficiency and fiscal responsibility” – Rep. Buddy Carter

Carter’s statement hits the nail on the head. While Americans struggle with inflation and a cost-of-living crisis caused by reckless Democratic spending policies, we’re maintaining expensive buildings named after the very people responsible for the economic disaster. The irony would be delicious if it weren’t so infuriating. Pelosi’s office, unsurprisingly, hasn’t responded to requests for comment from Fox News Digital. Apparently, she’s too busy counting her investment portfolio to worry about losing her name on a building.

Part of a Larger Conservative Vision

The SWAMP Act isn’t just about one building – it’s part of a broader conservative vision to cut wasteful government spending and make federal property management more efficient. The GSA, for its part, claims the potential sale isn’t politically motivated but rather part of efforts to reduce deferred liability costs. Whether you believe that or not probably depends on your political leanings, but the fiscal logic is sound regardless of motivation.

This legislative push reflects a fundamental difference in philosophy between conservatives and liberals. While Democrats seem content to name buildings after themselves and spend taxpayer money with abandon, Republicans are trying to implement common-sense measures to address our national debt crisis. When a country is $36 trillion in debt, every federal building sale counts – especially one that doubles as a reality check for the San Francisco political elite.

A Message Beyond the Building

The symbolism of selling the Pelosi Federal Building goes far beyond real estate. It represents a rejection of the kind of self-congratulatory politics that leads to politicians putting their names on buildings while the country’s financial foundation crumbles. If this bill passes, it would send a powerful message that no politician – regardless of their position or power – is more important than fiscal responsibility. And that’s a message that’s long overdue in Washington.

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