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Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California, is speaker of the House of Representatives.
Since the landmark Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges seven years ago, same-sex couples have enjoyed the same marriage protections as other couples.
But right now, that fundamental freedom is under real, direct and urgent threat.
In June, the Republican supermajority on the Supreme Court eviscerated long-standing precedent and the right to privacy with its disgraceful decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Justice Clarence Thomas took explicit aim at marriage equality: urging the court to reconsider Obergefell and upend the lives of countless families across the country. While his legal reasoning is twisted and unsound, we must take Justice Thomas — and the extremist movement behind him — at their word.
For centuries, America has been blessed by vibrant, diverse, entrepreneurial Latino communities.
From those whose roots predate our founding to immigrants embracing their new home, generations of Latinos have made America more American – with strong values of faith and family, courage and optimism.
As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, we recognize the importance of ensuring that Latino families – and all of America's families – remain strong. And we do so informed and inspired by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
This means the safety and education of our children. The security of a paycheck for parents. The health and dignity of grandparents. The promise of a path to the American Dream.
Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California, is speaker of the House of Representatives.
Some 43 years ago, the United States Congress overwhelmingly passed — and President Jimmy Carter signed into law — the Taiwan Relations Act, one of the most important pillars of U.S. foreign policy in the Asia Pacific.
The Taiwan Relations Act set out America's commitment to a democratic Taiwan, providing the framework for an economic and diplomatic relationship that would quickly flourish into a key partnership. It fostered a deep friendship rooted in shared interests and values: self-determination and self-government, democracy and freedom, human dignity and human rights.
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Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California, is speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.
On June 4, the world will mark 33 years since the Tiananmen Square massacre.
On that day — a date that is seared into the consciousness of all freedom-loving people — we remember one of the greatest acts of political courage in modern times. Beijing's horrific slaughter of its own citizens crushed the protest but could not extinguish the flame of freedom that burned in their hearts.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had a singular message for Americans and the world on the eve of the anniversary of the horrific attack on the Capitol:
"Democracy won."
In an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday, steps from where a mob loyal to Donald Trump laid siege to the building, Pelosi said it's time for the country to turn to its "better angels," draw from history and ensure a day like Jan. 6 never happens again.
"Make no mistake, our democracy was on the brink of catastrophe," Pelosi told the AP.
This week in Europe, President Biden has been making a powerful case that, in his phrase, "America is back." But for all Biden's confidence abroad, he knows as well as anyone that there's still something very badly broken at home.
Our political divisions have complex manifestations, but the core problem actually is simple: The rewards of our economy are distributed in a grossly unfair way, and the pandemic has made it worse. Anger about this unfairness is shared by Whites and Blacks, conservatives and progressives, Trump voters and Biden voters. Indeed, it may be one of the few things we all agree on.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defended the stunning $3 trillion price of tag of Democrats' pandemic relief package Wednesday as what's needed to confront the "villainous virus" and economic collapse.
"The American people are worth it," Pelosi told The Associated Press.
In an interview with AP, Pelosi acknowledged the proposal is a starting point in negotiations with President Donald Trump and Republicans, who have flatly dismissed the coronavirus relief bill headed for a House vote.
As the pandemic rages, Pelosi had just one message for Trump: "Tell the truth."
"This is a biggest disaster that our country has ever faced," Pelosi said.