Press Releases

Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the Democratic Caucus has approved the following committee chairs for the 117th Congress.

Thank you very much, Senator [Michael Bennett]. It is an honor to be here with you and the Members of the Colorado Delegation. I want to acknowledge your presence as well as the presence of Senator Gardner as well as Congresswoman DeGette, whom we have heard from, Representative Ed Perlmutter, Representative Joe Neguse and Representative Jason Crow.

The American people are currently living through the worst stretch of the pandemic.

“China’s brutal sentencing of these young champions of democracy in Hong Kong is appalling. This injustice is clear proof that Beijing will stop at nothing to stamp out dissent and to destroy the freedoms and real autonomy guaranteed to the people of Hong Kong."

“On COVID relief, we acknowledged the recent positive developments on vaccine development and the belief that it is essential to significantly fund distribution efforts to get us from vaccine to vaccination. Any COVID proposal must ensure that the vaccine is a free and accessible to everyone."

“On World AIDS Day, the international community comes together to remember the beautiful souls lost to this terrible disease and to reaffirm our determination to banish HIV/AIDS to the annuls of history. This year’s theme, ‘Global Solidarity, Shared Responsibility’ challenges us to renew our commitment to working together to defeat HIV/AIDS with the urgency, ingenuity and imagination that this global epidemic demands."

President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris have assembled a brilliant, visionary economic team, whose historic nominations represent a lifeline for millions of working families struggling during this devastating pandemic and economic crisis.

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has chosen a seasoned communicator in the selection of Ashley Etienne.