Archive: 2017

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the Republican anti-immigrant bills passed by the House today:

“The murder of Kathryn Steinle is a great tragedy. But the reality is that the wantonly anti-immigrant bills Republicans passed today will only make it harder for local law enforcement to fight crime and keep our communities safe.

“Who is safer when immigrant families fear going to the police when they are witnesses or victims of crimes? Once again, the Trump Administration and Republicans in Congress have put their cruel agenda of discrimination ahead of safer communities. Republicans’ effort to withhold vital public safety funds to bully communities into rounding up immigrants is immoral, unconstitutional and dangerous.

“States and communities must have the right to choose humane and effective law enforcement strategies that protect and serve, not deport and intimidate. While Republicans fan the flames of hate and bigotry, Democrats will continue to fight for the comprehensive immigration reform our nation needs.”

Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for being here. I’m honored this morning, or now afternoon, to be joined by the distinguished Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Committee, Congressman Bennie Thompson of Mississippi. Congressman Thompson has been a champion for protecting the homeland of our country and really has been a persistent advocate, dissatisfied sometimes in what has happened. He’ll talk about that.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In 1984, before the United Kingdom handed over Hong Kong to China, the Chinese government promised ‘a high degree of autonomy’ for the territory in the Joint Declaration on the Question of Hong Kong: providing for independent executive, legislature and judiciary; ensuring the freedom of speech, press, assembly and religion; prohibiting the central government from interfering in the affairs that Hong Kong administers on its own according to the Basic Law; and pledging a path to universal suffrage.

Senate Republicans are supposedly proposing a number of changes to their mean and heartless Trumpcare bill prior to the July 4th recess, including at least $45 billion for opioid addiction treatment. Funding for opioids sounds great right? Yeah, not so much in this case.

As brutal as Trumpcare’s impacts are in the immediate future, today’s CBO report reveals Republicans are hiding even deeper damage in the long term.

The news from CBO reiterates that America cannot afford Republicans’ obsession with handing hundreds of billions of dollars in tax breaks to the richest at the expense of working Americans.

Dear Democratic Colleague,
Leader Mitch McConnell’s postponing the vote on Trumpcare is a setback for the Republicans and their destructive bill. Again, behind closed doors, they are preparing a new version. And just as Republicans did in the House, there is fear Senate Republicans will make their bad bill worse.

Leader Pelosi. Good Afternoon, everyone! I’m happy to be there at this Speak Out to join SEIU, and thank you SEIU for your great leadership, and other friends of labor who are here today.

Six months into the Trump Administration, here’s what we know about the Republican legislative agenda: There hasn’t been a single bill to create good-paying jobs or improve the lives of hard-working Americans. In fact, a House, a Senate and a White House all controlled by Republicans head into the July 4th holiday without a single, major legislative accomplishment.

Good afternoon everyone. Well the American people have spoken; hopefully the Republicans in the Senate and the House will continue to listen.