It’s Sunshine Week, yet there is a cloud over Trump’s White House of corruption, double-dealing and secrecy. 

There’s no secret that the Trump White House is one of the most corrupt, unethical and secretive administrations America has ever seen.  From the unending revelations of Trump and his family’s conflicts of interest to widespread abuse of taxpayer funds and the constant chaos that surrounds the President and his Cabinet, the interest of the ‘forgotten man’ is no longer a  priority (was it ever?).   

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on President Trump’s plans to arm teachers and school staff, backing down from his support for bipartisan gun violence prevention measures:

In New Letter To President Trump, Top Dems Pelosi, Schumer, Nadler & Feinstein Demand Trump Exhaust All Resources To Bring Russian Nationals To Justice For Interfering With Democracy

“The hearts of Americans across the nation break for the victims of the tragic shooting at Yountville Veterans Home.  Our prayers go to the families and loved ones of the selfless caregivers whose lives were cruelly cut short, and we send our profound gratitude to the first responders for their heroic efforts.

Three months following the passage of the GOP Tax Scam, workers across the country are underwhelmed with the little uptick in their paychecks.

Despite repeated promises from Republicans that the American people will love their tax bill’s ‘benefits,’ many Americans are actually worried (and rightfully so) that the impact of the GOP Tax Scam will mean paying more in taxes in the future.  

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released this statement in observance of the 59th anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day, which commemorates resistance to occupation by Chinese government forces in Tibet on March 10, 1959:

425: Days since the start of this Republican Congress as of March 3, 2018

“Hi, I’m Congressman Bill Pascrell of Paterson, New Jersey.  I grew up in a working-class, immigrant community, a place where people made things with their hands for a living.

Washington, D.C. — Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after the Labor Department announced that workers’ wages increased by a feeble 0.1 percent in February:

“For decades, I have called on Administrations of both parties to get tough and crack down on unfair trade practices, especially on China and their long-standing human rights abuses.