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Leader Pelosi.  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the gentleman for yielding. I especially thank him for his exceptional leadership over the years to honor the historic collaboration that has always existed in our country between urban and rural America that is in all of our interests that our farm country succeeds, and it’s in all of our interests that the American people are not food insecure.

Leader Pelosi.  Good morning, everyone. Earlier this week, I had the privilege, the sad privilege, to meet with some of the inspiring students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.  As you know, they have been in Washington, D.C. speaking to students their own ages, in high school, and conveying their determination to Members of Congress.

“Today, House Republicans unveiled their latest devastating blow to students, borrowers, Millennials and all Americans pursuing lifelong learning.

Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, Ranking Member on the House Ways and Means Committee Congressman Richard Neal and Ranking Member on the Senate Finance Committee Senator Ron Wyden to unveil a plan that would cut off the corporate rate reduction if companies fail to invest these tax savings directly into jobs and wages.  Below are the Leader’s remarks:

In October, while House Republicans were busy jamming through a job-killing budget to fast-track tax cuts for the wealthy and raising taxes on middle class families, Democrats were laser-focused on job creation through their bold economic agenda A Better Deal: Better Jobs, Better Wages, Better Future.  From proposing legislation to help veterans find good-paying manufacturing jobs, to events across the country pushing skills training and creating a job pipeline across emerging industries – Democrats were committed to creating jobs, raising wages, and improving the lives of hard-working Americans.

Pelosi, Schumer To President: If You Choose Not To Veto Bill, You Might As Well Hold Signing Ceremony With Former CEOs of Wells Fargo, Equifax & Special Interests On White House Lawn

This month, House Democrats kept the drum beating on their bold economic agenda A Better Deal: Better Jobs, Better Wages, Better Future by introducing two new planks to increase jobs for hard-working Americans.  Democrats proposed the Child Care for Working Families Act to offer affordable child care and early learning, as well as a universal high-speed internet initiative to increase accessibility in rural community. 

What is a Motion to Recommit with Instructions? The motion to recommit with instructions provides one final chance to amend a bill before it is passed by the full House of Representatives. The Rules of the 112th and 113th Congress provide for… Continue

“When Rubén Hinojosa retires at the end of this term, Congress will lose one of our most dedicated champions for advancing the education and opportunity of all Americans.”

Washington D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today at a press availability with Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, Assistant Democratic Leader Jim Clyburn and Congressman Peter Welch calling on House Republicans to bring forward a clean bill to honor the full faith… Continue