Archive: 2017

In the first eight months of President Trump’s unproductive presidency, it seems like Speaker Ryan has mastered the art of defending the president and/or remaining passive on his absurd tweets and policies.

San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after it was announced that White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon was fired from the Trump Administration:

San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released this statement on the introduction of the first resolution censuring President Trump for his defense of white supremacists following the violence in Charlottesville:

WASHINGTON — Representative Nancy Pelosi of California, the House Democratic leader, called on Thursday for the removal of Confederate statues from the United States Capitol, opening a new front in the debate ignited by the deadly violence in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend.

San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the deadly terror attack in Barcelona, Spain:

San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement calling on Speaker Ryan to join Democrats in supporting legislation to remove Confederate statues from the Capitol:

Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi announced today that she has named Henry Connelly as her new Deputy Communications Director. Connelly, a native of Los Angeles, has served on Pelosi’s press staff since 2013 and currently serves as Director of Speechwriting.

Today’s re-sentencing of Joshua Wong, Nathan Law and Alex Chow should shock the conscience of the world. This egregious decision – which disqualifies these champions for universal suffrage from running for elected office for five years – is an unjust, underhanded attempt to shut down the legitimate democratic aspirations of the people of Hong Kong. This injustice offends the basic notions of freedom and democracy, and deserves the swift and unified condemnation of the international community.

San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the signing of H.R. 3218, Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017, to improve and extend GI Bill benefits for veterans, their surviving spouses and dependents:

225: Days since the start of this Republican Congress as of August 15, 2017