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And so personally we can act to address the public health emergency of Zika, of opioids, what is happening in Flint. And of course part of the public health crisis in our country is gun violence.

Almost a year after Speaker Ryan promised the American people relief from the crippling dysfunction of the Republican Congress, radical conservatives are yet again in open revolt.

Nearly 19,000 Americans have confirmed cases of Zika – including more than 1,700 pregnant women. Yet shamefully, Republicans in Congress continue to prioritize their toxic assault on women’s health over fighting the Zika virus. Editorial boards agree: House Republicans need to stop putting their radical agenda ahead of enacting the emergency funding needed to protect American families from this urgent threat.

“Democrats and Republicans must present a united front in the face of Russia’s attempts to tamper with the will of the American people,” Ms. Pelosi wrote.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi sent a letter to Speaker Ryan calling for Republicans to join Democrats in presenting a united front against Russia’s attempts to use sophisticated cyber-attacks to undermine the sanctity of America’s electoral process.  In the… Continue

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and House Democratic Leaders held a press conference today to call on House Republicans to end their reckless recess and get to work on the urgent, unfinished issues facing the American people and to report… Continue

We especially – we mourn every loss, but let me especially mention two Americans identified among the dead: Sean Copeland of Austin, Texas and his 11 year old son. They were there on vacation, and they got caught in that attack. It’s an attack that came on Bastille Day, as you know, as they were watching fireworks and celebrating. And I thought one of the statements of one of the officials of France was particularly moving. He said, “In response to all of this, we will honor the values of July 14th.” We, too, in responding to it, should honor the values of July 4th. They were celebrating liberty, equality, fraternity and became a target. It’s so sad.

So I ask you, Mr. Speaker, what is more important: the political survival of Members of Congress beholden to the gun lobby, or the survival of little kindergarten students in Newtown, Connecticut?

“Exactly one month after 49 people were murdered in Orlando, House Republicans are convening a hearing on a bill that would use American tax dollars to discriminate against LGBT families and other Americans. House Republicans’ shameful anti-LGBT bigotry is a disgrace to our nation, especially during this time of national mourning.”

Yesterday, I was very proud the House Democrats gathered on the steps of the Capitol with 91 survivors and family members wearing orange, representing the 91 people every day are killed in our country by gun violence. That’s not a statistic, it’s an outrage. It’s a total outrage. It’s a challenge to the conscience of the nation, a call to this Congress to take action and to end the appalling inaction of gun violence and gun violence prevention.