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Pelosi Statement on White House Guidelines for Reopening America
April 16, 2020

San Francisco — Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on the White House's new guidelines for reopening the country:

"Testing is the key to opening our country to resume our lives. The White House's vague and inconsistent document does nothing to make up for the President's failure to listen to the scientists and produce and distribute national rapid testing.

"The President's continued insistence on moving forward without testing, contact tracing, demographic data collection and a respect for science and the facts risks further death and economic disaster.

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Transcript of Pelosi Interview on CNN's The Lead with Jake Tapper
April 15, 2020

San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined Jake Tapper on CNN's The Lead with Jake Tapper for an interview discussing the latest in the ongoing efforts to respond to the coronavirus pandemic.Below are the Speaker's remarks:

Jake Tapper. Speaker Pelosi sent a scathing letter to her Democratic colleagues tearing apart President Trump's response to the coronavirus crisis and calling him incompetent. We're joined now by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.

Speaker Pelosi, thanks so much for joining us. We're glad that you're well and safe.

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Pelosi Statement on Press Reports Indicating the Paycheck Protection Program Will Run Out of Funds Today
April 15, 2020
Democrats know that in order for the Paycheck Protection Program to succeed, it must work for everyone.
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Pelosi Statement on President Trump Ordering His Name Printed on Stimulus Checks
April 15, 2020
“Delaying direct payments to vulnerable families just to print his name on the check is another shameful example of President Trump’s catastrophic failure to treat this crisis with the urgency it demands.”
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Pelosi Statement on President Trump Halting WHO Funding
April 15, 2020
The President’s halting of funding to the WHO as it leads the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic is senseless.
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Transcript of Pelosi Interview on MSNBC’s All In with Chris Hayes
April 14, 2020
During the Easter Weekend, I had more time for prayer and reflection, and it just bothered me so that so many lives were at stake, so much livelihood on the table, and just – I had to say something.
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Dear Colleague: We Must Insist and Act on the Truth in the Coronavirus Crisis
April 14, 2020
This Easter Weekend provided me with a time for deeper prayer and reflection. This is an unbearably sad time with all Americans sharing the same devastating experience: we are grieving for those who have died from the coronavirus, we are fearful for our health and especially the health of our loved ones and we are heartbroken for our children who are unable to be in school and with their friends.
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Dear Colleague on Urging Federal Reserve to Include Nonprofits and Universities in CARES Act Lending Facilities
April 14, 2020
As Democrats work to make the Main Street facility more inclusive, we continue to fight for an interim emergency response package followed by a CARES 2 package that will deliver more desperately-needed resources to all suffering from the crisis.
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Pelosi and Schumer Joint Statement on Urgent Priorities for Interim Emergency Coronavirus Relief
April 13, 2020
Small businesses, hospitals, frontline workers and state and local governments across the country are struggling to keep up with this national crisis. They need more help from the federal government and they need it fast – our nurses, doctors and health care workers need it as much as anyone else. While the Trump Administration struggles to figure out how to distribute the funds provided for in the CARES Act, it’s clear that those appropriated amounts will not be enough to cover the tremendous need.
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Dear Colleague to All Members: Happy Easter, Passover and Ramadan!
April 12, 2020
May the glory and challenge of this Holy Season be a source of hope and a time of reflection and renewal for us all.
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