Press Releases

Speaker Nancy Pelosi held her weekly press conference today in the Capitol Visitor Center.

"Following the devastating attack on the Capitol that threatened the lives of and traumatized Members of Congress, staff and support workers, I asked Lieutenant General Russel Honoré to lead an immediate review of the security of the Capitol Complex,” said Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

The coronavirus pandemic and economic crisis have demonstrated with heartbreaking clarity that access to health care is a matter of life-or-death.

Today, we mark one week since the historic Inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

“President Biden’s sweeping and visionary climate action sends a clear message to the world: America recognizes the urgency of the climate crisis, and we are embracing the opportunity to solve it with economic and environmental justice for all."

"Our Democratic House Majority has hit the ground running since Day One to deliver progress For The People,” said Speaker Nancy Pelosi. “As Speaker, I am proud to announce the appointments of these dazzling Members to key Committees, where they will advance and accelerate Democrats’ work to ensure that our nation will not only recover from the pandemic and economic crisis, but will Build Back Better."

“Reform of the Department of Homeland Security is urgently needed to ensure that it can achieve its critical mission: to keep the American people safe from all threats,” said Speaker Nancy Pelosi. “To that end, I salute Chair Bennie Thompson and the other House Committee Chairs for reaching this important agreement, which will lay the groundwork for the oversight and improvement of DHS. The leadership of all House Committees remains essential to the work of Congressional Democrats and the Biden-Harris Administration to ensure that the Department is led and operated with dignity, integrity and accountability.”

Today is a day of great hope and progress for thousands of heroes in our military and indeed for our entire country, as the Trump transgender ban is thrown into the trashbin of history.