Archive: 2016

While House Republicans respond to another horrific mass shooting with nothing but deafening silence and obstruction, House Democrats will continue to demand common sense action to save lives &honor the victims of gun violence.

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement ahead of House Republicans’ unveiling of the regulatory reform portion of the so-called “A Better Way” agenda: “The latest plank of House Republicans’ Wrong Way agenda is nothing more than a… Continue

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after Republicans voted today to block action on H.R. 1076, the bipartisan “No Fly, No Buy” legislation authored by Republican Congressman Peter King: “It is appalling that days after our nation… Continue

And special it is, indeed, as we welcome His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Washington. Tomorrow in a bipartisan way, the House and Senate Democrats and Republicans, will join in welcoming His Holiness.

Our nation has woken to the agonizing news of the brutal attack in Orlando last night. We are horrified and heartbroken to see such hate leveled at so many people hoping just to spend a night out dancing.

Donald Trump continues to dominate the airwaves and headlines, and not for the right reasons.

On June 10, 1963, President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act into law, affirming a woman’s right to equal pay for equal work.

Speaker Ryan and House Republicans today voted to continue advancing their radical #WrongWay agenda of discrimination and hate.

It is with the deepest pride that I join my colleagues, Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez and Congressman José Serrano in support of this legislation. Although we have concerns about some elements of it, we support it on balance.

“Good afternoon, everyone. It is, indeed, an honor to be here with each and every one of you. I also want to acknowledge the leadership and championing of this issue of Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, of [Congressman] Jim McGovern – the head of our hunger task force, what was it called Caucus before Republicans disbanded it – and of course, our champion on the committee [Congressman] Bobby Scott, our Ranking Member on Education and Labor. And to be here with our colleague [Congressman] Lloyd Doggett, a champion from Texas on this subject. You’ll be hearing from them. But we’re pleased to be here with [Congresswoman] Suzanne Bonamici and with [Congressman] Mark Takano of California.”