Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined San Francisco Mayor London Breed and Acting San Francisco Health Officer Dr. Susan Philip for a telephone town hall as part of House Democrats' Day of Action on the American Rescue Plan, highlighting the momentous step the legislation will take to put vaccines in people's arms, money in workers' pockets, children safely back in school and people back in work. Below are the Speaker's opening remarks:
Speaker Pelosi. Thank you very much, Dan, and thank you for instructing us in how we begin these town hall meetings. Thank you and thank Adriana Hidalgo and Gary McCoy and Robert Edmonson of our staff for making this celebration possible.
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after the Senate passed the American Rescue Plan:
"Today is a day of great progress and promise for the American people, as the Democratic Senate has passed President Biden's American Rescue Plan to save lives and livelihoods. The House now hopes to have a bipartisan vote on this life-saving legislation and urges Republicans to join us in recognition of the devastating reality of this vicious virus and economic crisis and of the need for decisive action.
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement on the February jobs report:
"The February jobs report shows some progress, but much more is needed to address the daily reality of joblessness and financial insecurity facing millions of Americans. State and local governments continue to be forced to slash our heroes' jobs, particularly in education, millions of parents are unable to look for work and pushed out of the labor force because they are staying home with their children and nearly ten million jobs have still not come back.
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi held her weekly press conference today in the Capitol Visitor Center. Below are the Speaker's remarks:
Speaker Pelosi. Good morning, everyone.
We are so pleased with the actions taken by the House of Representatives last night. Last night, we made just a giant step for democracy. Some of you heard us talk about it on the steps of the Capitol, led by John Sarbanes and Zoe Lofgren, who are the masters of putting H.R. 1 together, and also other Members speaking, including Terri Sewell, who is the author of H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Act.