Press Releases
San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement in recognition of Jewish American Heritage Month:
"During Jewish American Heritage Month, Americans of all backgrounds celebrate the vital role that the Jewish community has played in our history and our heritage. Whether as public servants, educators, entrepreneurs, scientists or artists, the contributions of Jewish Americans have greatly enriched the beautiful fabric of our nation and made America more American.
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined Alisyn Camerota on CNN's New Day for an interview to discuss the ongoing efforts to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, including the urgent need for oversight from the House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis and the recently passed interim emergency funding package transformed by Congressional Democrats to provide critical support for small businesses, hospitals, health care workers and a national testing strategy. Below are the Speaker's remarks:
Alisyn Camerota. Breaking news, more than 30 million Americans have lost their jobs in the last six weeks. The coronavirus pandemic is creating an economic crisis in the U.S. Joining us now to talk about this and more is House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Good morning, Madam Speaker.
Dear Democratic Colleague,
Thank you all for your persistent advocacy for America's working families. Your leadership is essential to the lives, livelihoods and life of American democracy.
Thank you also for your interest in ensuring that we have the fullest benefit of everyone's participation as we develop a plan for remote voting. I am especially grateful to Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, Rules Committee Chairman Jim McGovern and Committee on House Administration Chair Zoe Lofgren for giving us options that we can vote on upon our return.
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi today appointed Members to serve on the bipartisan House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis, which will provide oversight of the historic $2 trillion CARES Act.
"As House Speaker, I am proud to appoint these distinguished and accomplished leaders of the Congress and Country to the Select Committee on the Coronavirus," said Speaker Nancy Pelosi. "They bring outstanding mastery of Congressional oversight and decades of experience fighting for working families to our critical mission to ensure that our coronavirus response puts working Families First. We must make sure that the historic investment of taxpayer dollars made in the CARES Act is being used wisely and efficiently to help those in need, not be exploited by profiteers and price-gougers."