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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today following news reports that the Administration will soon announce President Trump’s Domestic Gag Rule on Title X, which would have the effect of denying access to health care and family planning services to many vulnerable families:

President Trump likes to downplay Russia’s attack on our democracy and continues to undermine the legitimacy of the Special Counsel’s investigation into the Trump-Russia scandal – calling it a “witch hunt” and “based on an illegal act.”  The President is making things up again.  Unlike the GOP’s three-year Benghazi investigation, which found no wrongdoing whatsoever, the Special Counsel’s investigation has resulted in 22 indictments and five guilty pleas. 

“President Trump’s pardon of Scooter Libby makes clear his contempt for the rule of law.

Leader Pelosi.  I thank the gentleman for yielding. It’s interesting to note, Mr. [Steve] Cohen is a Member of the Judiciary Committee. This is a balanced budget amendment and what’s interesting is, it’s not coming by way of the Budget Committee, as you might suspect. It’s coming by way of the Judiciary Committee because it intends to amend the Constitution of the United States. How sad.

“President Trump’s disparagement of Special Counsel Mueller’s investigation as ‘an attack on our country’ is a grave reminder of his utter contempt for the rule of law.  

“The CBO’s report exposes the staggering costs of the GOP tax scam and Republicans’ contempt for fiscal responsibility.  In their craven haste to give corporations and the wealthiest 1 percent massive tax breaks, Republicans saddled our children and grandchildren with trillions of dollars of debt. 

“EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s tenure has been a part of the Trump Administration’s culture of corruption, cronyism and incompetence. Pruitt must resign.

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the Congressional Budget Office released a report advising Congress to raise the debt ceiling earlier than anticipated to account for lost revenue due to the GOP Tax Scam:

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after Republicans announced that provisions of the GOP tax scam passed by the House violate the Senate Byrd rule, forcing a second vote in the House on the tax bill:

Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi joined the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, chaired by Congresswomen Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Louise Slaughter (D-NY), at a news conference calling on President Trump to reverse his recent moves to limit women’s access to birth control. Below are the Leader’s remarks: