House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY), and Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) today urged Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan to significantly bolster our domestic defenses against another Russian attempt to interfere in our democratic process.

“Again and again, the Trump Administration has raised Americans’ health costs and tried to throw families back to the days of crushing medical bills and insurers discriminating against pre-existing conditions.

“The Special Counsel’s indictments make absolutely clear that the Russians perpetrated a strategic effort to undermine and influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election to support the campaign of Donald Trump, and are continuing to interfere with our elections.  As desperately as President Trump insists that the Special Counsel investigation is a ‘hoax’, these latest indictments build on multiple guilty pleas and indictments of several Trump campaign officials, demonstrating the gravity of the Trump-Russia scandal.

“In the streets of San Francisco and across the country, celebrations of the Lunar New Year display the vibrancy and strength of our Asian American and Pacific Islander community, reminding us that, as ever, the beauty is in the mix.  As AAPI communities welcome the Year of the Dog – celebrated for honesty and loyalty – let us all embrace these characteristics as we strive to meet the challenges facing our nation.

Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after the Senate voted overwhelmingly to reject President Trump’s immigration proposal:

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi held her weekly press conference today in the Capitol Visitor Center.  Below are the Leader’s remarks:

“Today, another American community is reeling from the horror of gun violence, perpetrated against innocent school children.  Our hearts ache for the people of Parkland, Florida and the entire Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School community.  Our deepest gratitude goes out to the heroic first responders who provided aid and comfort to those in need.  As the families and friends of the victims mourn and others wait for word from their loved ones, Americans everywhere share in their shock and grief.

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi joined Members of the Congressional Task Force on Election Security for a press conference releasing its final report including ten specific recommendations on what the federal government and states can and should be doing to secure our nation’s elections.  Below are the Leader’s remarks:

“For more than a quarter of a century, the Americans with Disabilities Act has advanced our nation’s mission to build a fair, equal and just future for all.  This milestone law has transformed the lives of the 55 million Americans who live with a disability, and shattered barriers to full participation in society.  Congress should be building on that progress, not undermining it.

Yesterday, President Trump – aka ‘the king of debt’ – rolled out a cruel budget proposal that would sharply raise the federal deficit by more than $7 trillion, showing the compounding cruelty of the deficit-exploding GOP tax scam.

Now, President Trump’s budget proposal is being slammed from all sides – including from Republicans enraged that their President has pulled back the curtain on the GOP’s deficit hypocrisy: