Pelosi Spokesman Statement on Speaker Ryan’s Latest 'Big Speech'

"Speaker Ryan cannot distract from Republicans' complete failure to pass a budget before an extended two-week recess," said Drew Hammill. "The Speaker's ‘Year of Ideas' has been marred by the same level of internal Republican dysfunction that dogged his predecessor while a runaway Republican primary constantly reminds the American people of the extreme policy positions advocated by so many in the House Republican Conference.

"The ‘Do-Nothing' Republican Congress is leaving town today for two weeks without taking action on a budget, and without addressing the three major public health crises of Zika, opioid addiction and the Flint water crisis.  Speaker Ryan can talk all he wants, but the total failure of the Republican Congress speaks louder than anything."