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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after the Trustees of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds released a report showing that Medicare will become insolvent by 2026, three years earlier than projected last year, and Social Security will be depleted by 2034:

Leader Pelosi. Thank you for [Congressman] Eliot Engel for your very generous remarks which I will accept on behalf of our House Democratic Caucus, which has had the courage to support the Affordable Care Act, to protect Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and so many issues.

Prescription drug costs continue to rise under President Trump’s Administration, despite his many promises to bring drug prices ‘back down to earth.’

“Today, the world honors the extraordinary bravery of the Chinese freedom fighters who rose up to demand their rights and defy an oppressive and corrupt regime. Twenty-nine years after this heroic act, the image of a lone man standing resolute in the face of Chinese military tanks remains seared into the memory of all freedom-loving people, symbolizing all who yearn for a better future for themselves and their children. It is a profound injustice that the Chinese government continues to try to hide this history and deny these heroes’ legacy – a legacy that lives on in the millions across the globe who fight each day for a more hopeful, just and free future, and refuse to let the spirit of Tiananmen fade.

“The Masterpiece Cakeshop case is about the most fundamental right of all Americans: to be free from persecution and discrimination because of who they are or whom they love. While narrowly framed to apply to the decision-making process undertaken by the state commission, today’s wrongheaded decision fails to uphold equality in this case.

“The landmark Paris Climate Accord defined our collective responsibility to ensure future generations inherit a world that is clean, healthy and sustainable.  One year ago, President Trump turned his back on scientific fact and endangered the future for our children and grandchildren when he withdrew the U.S. from this historic agreement.

“Hello, I’m Congressman John Sarbanes. I represent Maryland in the House of Representatives and I chair the Democracy Reform Task Force for the Democrats in the House. And I’m excited to talk to you today about A Better Deal for Our Democracy, which is a powerful reform platform that we’re putting forward to Americans all across this country, because we know that people feel like Washington doesn’t work for them anymore; that we need to fix our institutions, that we’ve got to let your voice back into things here on Capitol Hill and make sure that your priorities are the ones that govern us, as opposed to priorities of special interests and big money and insiders.

“In June of 1969, LGBTQ Americans took to the streets outside the Stonewall Inn to fight against brutality and violence, and demand an end to harassment, persecution and hate.  Almost 50 years later, LGBTQ individuals across the country and around the world proudly march through the streets to unapologetically celebrate the beauty and vibrancy of their community and the incalculable contributions they have made to our nation. 

“May’s jobs report shows that strong employment numbers mean little to the families hit with soaring new costs under the Republicans’ watch.

“President Trump’s executive orders strike a sweeping blow to the time-honored and legally-mandated freedom for federal employees to negotiate better futures.  His spiteful attack on the men and women of labor hurts workers and their families, and devastates the efficacy of the federal workforce.  It is particularly egregious that the President, spurred by Congressional Republicans, is taking a hatchet to official time, which is a vital tool for addressing serious workplace grievances, including sexual harassment claims.  With no justification, the President has moved to eliminate workers’ freedom to seek justice, dignity and equality in the workplace.