Archive: 2017

Washington, D.C. – Earlier today, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi met with the President of National Council of La Raza (NCLR), Janet Murguia, along with 22 representatives of NCLR-affiliate community groups from 16 states and Puerto Rico.  Members of NCLR thanked Leader… Continue

Today’s vote is just the latest evidence that Republicans do not believe in women’s right to contraception and family planning.

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer sent a letter to President Donald Trump, insisting the Administration meet its responsibility to implement the law and not sabotage the Affordable Care Act.  The letter also… Continue

The CBO’s long-term budget shows America cannot afford a Republican tax plan that hands multi-billion dollar tax breaks to the richest on the backs of the middle class. There is room for bipartisan tax reform, but it must be fiscally-responsible and it must not come at the expense of hard-working Americans.

Editorial boards across the country agree with a growing number of bipartisan Members: former Trump campaign official, current Trump surrogate and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes’ partisan antics and deep ties to President Trump make him unfit to lead an honest, impartial investigation into the personal, political and financial connections between President Trump and the Kremlin.

Today, the Trump Administration has decided that LGBT Americans shouldn’t count. By excluding LGBT-specific data collection in the 2020 Census, the Trump Administration shows it does not even want to have the information needed to act in the best interest of countless American families.

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released this statement on the passing of the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, Roger Wilkins: “Roger Wilkins loved American history.  As a professor, he inspired a generation of historians to explore the lessons and appreciate… Continue

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank him on behalf of my five children and my nine grandchildren and everyone I know, as a matter of fact, for being a champion for privacy for the American people. Thank you, Mr. Doyle, for your leadership. Thank you, Mr. Pallone, for yours, and Congresswoman Eshoo has been a champion on this issue as well.

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today on the House floor, urging a ‘no’ vote on S.J. Res. 34, a Republican measure to eliminate Americans’ internet privacy, which passed the House 215-205.  Below are the Leader’s remarks: “Thank you,… Continue

After last week’s embarrassment, where are House and Senate Republicans on their next steps for the Affordable Care Act? “We are going to work together and listen together until we get this right.” –Speaker Ryan “We have the existing law in place… Continue