Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined Members of the Congressional Tri-Caucus and other Members of Congress for a press conference on the 2020 Census andthe impact of the historical undercount of communities of color in the decennial Census. Below are the Speaker's remarks:
Speaker Pelosi. Thank you. Thank you for allowing me to fill in here at this point because of what we have going the rest of the day.
But I'm honored to be with all the people who are here. They've been champions on who we are as Americans. In addition, Carolyn Maloney, who I'm sure will probably be joining you, has been for ten years talking about the Census working with Mr. Kilmer in the Appropriations Committee.
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi hosted the Bipartisan Women's Caucus and other Members of Congress for her annual Women's History Month reception, which honored labor and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta. Below are the Speaker's remarks:
Speaker Pelosi. Good afternoon, everyone. Good afternoon. Thank you to our musicians. Thank you all for being here this afternoon.
It is the beginning of Women's History Month. What better way to launch it than to honor Dolores Huerta? I see her right there.
[Applause]
It's a personal privilege for me as well as an official one as Speaker, but personal because Dolores and I have been friends since the seventies. I know some of you weren't even born yet, but we were good friends even then.
[Laughter]
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined Members of Congress and national education leaders for a press event adding H.R. 865, the Rebuild America's Schools Act, to House Democrats' Moving Forward infrastructure framework. The bill makes a $100 billion investment to help repair and improve the physical and digital infrastructure of public schools across the nation. Below are the Speaker's remarks:
Speaker Pelosi. Thank you all for being here.
San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released this statement after the Supreme Court announced that next session, it will step in and hear Republicans' Texas v. U.S. lawsuit seeking to strike down protections for people with pre-existing conditions and the entirety of the Affordable Care Act. The Fifth Circuit had previously sent the case back to district court, which would have prolonged uncertainty over the law.
"The Affordable Care Act is an essential pillar of health and financial security for American families, and its protections are even more critical during a dangerous epidemic. But even in the middle of the coronavirus crisis, the Trump Administration continues to ask the court to destroy protections for people with pre-existing conditions and tear away health coverage from tens of millions of Americans.
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after the United States reached an agreement with the Taliban that would result in a conditions-based drawdown of U.S. troops from Afghanistan:
"The agreement between the United States and the Taliban for a conditions-based U.S. troop drawdown, following a seven-day reduction in violence, is an important initial step toward advancing security and stability in Afghanistan. However, many significant additional steps remain to achieve comprehensive and enduring peace. These steps include the opening of critical intra-Afghan negotiations between Afghan political leaders, the Taliban and civil society to advance a political settlement and permanent, sustainable ceasefire agreement.