“Today, Harvey’s green light still shines, still calling us forward, still calling us to the cause of compassion, justice, and opportunity for all. Thanks to Harvey, our society is better, forever; our laws forever fairer; and our democracy forever stronger. Together, we’ll finish the work Harvey started and deliver on the ideals of equality that are our heritage and are the hope of our nation forever. Thank you, all.”

“Senator Elizabeth Dole has demonstrated extraordinary leadership on behalf of military families, informed by her own experience, bound by her own powerful connection to the men and women who don’t don the uniform, but bear the burden of war and its aftermath alongside those that do,” Leader Pelosi said. “As we approach Memorial Day, we must keep our commitment to our veterans by answering Elizabeth Dole’s call to serve military caregivers as well as they serve their loved ones.”

“What happened in Benghazi on September 11, 2012, was a tragedy – for the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives; for America’s diplomatic corps; for all Americans. Unfortunately, the Republican obsession with Benghazi has not been about the victims or their families or our country. We had hoped that House Republican leaders would not go down the path of forming a Select Committee. We have already been there. [Seven] reviews have been conducted in the House and Senate, 25,000 documents released, millions of taxpayer dollars spent. It is not necessary to put the families and our country through this partisan exercise once again.”

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi announced that she will appoint the following Members to the Select Committee on Benghazi.  Pelosi also announced that Congressman Elijah E. Cummings of Maryland will serve as Ranking Member. The following Democratic Members will serve… Continue

“I’m going to focus on the word ‘time.’ First, let me say: I’m so honored to be here with all of you, to see your enthusiasm, to catch your spark, to renew our energy on this subject, to be here with these great leaders in the House and in the Senate who have made saving our planet a priority.”

“City College is an indispensable part of San Francisco – one of our most important ladders of opportunity,” said Leader Pelosi. “The education CCSF provides has enabled thousands of San Franciscans young and old to invest in themselves and build a better future for themselves and their families.”

“I rise this evening, Mr. Speaker, in support of the resolution introduced by Congresswoman Frederica Wilson and to stand in solidarity with the young Nigerian girls who are still being held in captivity by Boko Haram. Their kidnapping is an act outside the circle of human behavior. It is a despicable and abhorrent crime that cries out for justice.”

The following article by Tahmina Achekzai appeared in the Daily Californian highlighting Leader Pelosi’s commencement address to the 2014 graduating class of UC Berkeley. In her address, Leader Pelosi called on students to ‘be disruptors’ — to use their education to advance the common good and surpass the status quo.

This Mother’s Day blog post by Leader Pelosi appeared on MomsRising describing the Leader’s admiration of her own mother and House Democrats’ plans to help moms everywhere with commonsense policies: paycheck fairness; paid family and sick leave; and affordable, quality child care.

The following piece by Philip Galanes appeared in the New York Times chronicling a lunch conversation between Leader Pelosi and Julia Louis Dreyfus, star of HBO’s “Veep.”