The Gavel

U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released this statement on the conclusion of a bipartisan Congressional delegation visit to Nepal. Today, the delegation met with the President of Nepal, Bidhya Devi Bhandari.

“He’s forgotten about us because he’s moved on to bigger and better things.”

– An Indiana man, who lost his factory job of ten years when the plant relocated to Mexico, on President Trump – whom he voted for.

Yesterday, House Republicans passed a Trumpcare bill that would mean higher costs and less coverage for American families. Now, while the Senate figures out what to do with the dumpster fire they’ve just been handed, Americans are speaking out in op-eds across… Continue

Yesterday, after voting to strip health coverage away from more than 24 million hard-working Americans, gut protections for people with pre-existing conditions, and hike premiums and out-of-pocket costs for millions more, House Republicans had a party at the White House Rose Garden… Continue

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.

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.

This afternoon, Speaker Ryan tweeted ‘VERIFIED: MacArthur Amendment strengthens AHCA, protects people with pre-existing conditions.’ But he’s not fooling anyone with this lie.  Fact: the MacArthur Amendment guts the protections for people with pre-existing conditions and would charge sick people more for… Continue

Can someone please tell us what’s going on in the White House and in President Trump’s head? It’s only Tuesday and Trump’s nonsensical rants, inconsistency, and erratic behavior have once again sent shockwaves here at home and abroad with unforeseen consequences for our national security, standing in the world, and even the stature of the presidency.