Archive: 2017

Washington, D.C. – Today, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and the House Democratic Leadership held a press conference following the vote on Trumpcare.  Below are the Leader’s opening and closing remarks, followed by the question and answer session: Leader Pelosi’s Opening Remarks: “Good afternoon,… Continue

In the course of the Trumpcare debate, we have heard from countless families expressing concern and even fear about what will happen to their health insurance and care. Sadly, it means higher costs, less coverage, the gutting of key protections, a crushing age tax and stealing from Medicare. Americans with pre-existing conditions would suffer huge premium increases and frightening limits on the care they need to stay alive.

Instead of protecting the religious beliefs of patients and workers, President Trump is helping employers and health providers to force their beliefs onto others. Doctors should be bound to provide the best care to their patients. Employers shouldn’t be meddling in the intimate reproductive health decisions of their workers, or be allowed to choke off women’s access to preventive treatment or care.

Good morning, everyone. I’m very honored to have some very special guests with us today – Maureen Murphy, Denise White-Jennings, Emily Todebush. They are our VIPs – very important people – so we’re honored to be joined by them.

From the beginning, Trumpcare has meant higher health costs, more than 24 million hard-working Americans losing health coverage, gutting key protections, a crushing age tax, and stealing from Medicare. With each passing week, Republicans have only made their bill more costly and more cruel to American families.

Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today on the Floor of the House in support of the bipartisan omnibus spending bill.  The bill passed the House 309-118.  Below are the Leader’s remarks: “Thank you, Mr. Speaker.  I thank our… Continue

Nearly daily there is a new revelation about the Trump Family’s – Donald, Jared and Ivanka – disturbing conflicts of interests, shady dealings with Russians, quid-pro-quo with foreign adversaries, and refusal to disclose their financial dealings that raise legitimate questions about whether… Continue

  Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after Puerto Rico entered a federal court-supervised public debt restructuring process: “For far too long, our fellow Americans in Puerto Rico have endured a crushing debt burden that has weighed… Continue

Trumpcare – pulled from the House Floor by Speaker Paul Ryan on March 24 – already meant higher health costs, more than 24 million Americans losing their health coverage, gutting key protections, a crushing Age Tax, and stealing from Medicare.

Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer issued the following joint statement on Congressional Review Act legislation gutting a federal rule designed to encourage states to set up retirement accounts for millions of private-sector employees:… Continue