Press Releases
Speaker Pelosi. Good morning. Good morning. A good morning it is today.
Today, we celebrate 100 Days of the Biden-Harris Administration. In that time, working together, Democrats have made historic progress to defeat the pandemic and to address the economic crisis, administering over 200 million doses of medicine – the President had 100 million as his goal, and we've exceeded 200 million shots – delivering over 160 million checks and putting $1 trillion into workers' pockets.
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after the Senate passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act:
"The epidemic of anti-AAPI hate crimes is a challenge to our country's conscience that demands immediate, strong action. That is why the House will be taking up Senator Hirono's COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, passed today by the Senate.
"This legislation will take robust, impactful action to strengthen our nation's defenses against this crisis. It builds on the important steps taken by President Biden, including his Day One and March 30 executive actions.
"As Speaker, I applaud Congresswoman Grace Meng for her tremendous leadership to combat anti-AAPI bigotry and violence. Thank you also to CAPAC Chair Judy Chu, who every day is ensuring that our country's AAPI community has a strong and powerful voice in Congress.