Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the Floor of the House of Representatives in support of H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would grant statehood to the residents of the District of Columbia. Below are the Speaker's remarks:
Speaker Pelosi. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the gentlewoman, Madam Chair, for yielding and salute her for her leadership in bringing this historic legislation to the Floor. All of us join in saluting Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, who has been the patron saint of D.C. statehood since she came to Congress. She has been tireless, persistent and dissatisfied. She has built historic support for this bill, which passed in the previous Congress with 235 votes.
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement in recognition of Earth Day:
"As Americans celebrate Earth Day, we pause to appreciate our nation's glorious natural heritage and renew our sacred pledge to care for creation. This special day reminds our country of our responsibility to protect clean air and clean water for our children, to create the good-paying jobs of the clean energy future and to preserve our planet for posterity by combating the climate crisis. We must meet this existential threat with bold climate action.
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney and Senator Tom Carper for a press conference ahead of the passage of H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would grant statehood to the residents of the District of Columbia. Below are the Speaker's remarks:
Speaker Pelosi. Thank you very much, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton. How inspiring it is to hear you talk about your grandfather, Holmes, walking away from the plantation, and you continuing that walk. You continue it for your family. You continue it for your district. You continue it for everyone in our country. Thank you for your tremendous leadership.
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the Floor of the House of Representatives in support of H.R. 1333, the NO BAN Act, and H.R. 1573, the Access to Counsel Act of 2021. Below are the Speaker's remarks:
Speaker Pelosi. Thank you, Madam Speaker. I thank the distinguished Chairman for yielding and for his leadership. What a busy time for the Judiciary Committee, for bringing two bills to the Floor today and all the work that went into it and your leadership, Mr. Chairman.