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Pelosi Announces House of Representatives Has Accepted Statue of Pierre L’Enfant from District of Columbia

February 27, 2020

“For more than 200 years, the citizens of the District of Columbia have been dealt the injustice of paying taxes, serving in uniform and contributing to the economic power of our nation while being denied the full enfranchisement that is their right,” said Speaker Nancy Pelosi. “As the House works to restore the District’s voice in our democracy by passing Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton’s D.C. statehood bill this year, which will restore Congressional voting rights and the right to self-government, we are proud to take this step to ensure that the District’s equality is recognized in the halls of the Capitol. Alongside Frederick Douglass, a fierce advocate for D.C. voting rights, this statue will serve as a tribute to the generations of Washingtonians who have fought to right the wrongs of history and ensure that the District has the voice in our democracy that it deserves.”

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Pelosi, Schumer Joint Statement on Congressional Action to Combat the Coronavirus

February 27, 2020

“The United States government must do more to address the spread of the deadly coronavirus in a smart, strategic, and serious way and we stand ready to work in a bipartisan fashion in Congress and with the administration to achieve this necessary goal. Lives are at stake—this is not the time for name-calling or playing politics.

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Pelosi Statement on President Trump’s Coronavirus Press Conference

February 26, 2020

The American people need a well-coordinated, whole-of-government, fully-funded response to keep them safe from the coronavirus threat. Unfortunately, the Trump Administration has mounted an opaque and chaotic response to this outbreak.

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Pelosi Announces Appointment of Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small to the Agriculture Committee for the 116th Congress

February 26, 2020

Speaker Nancy Pelosi today announced the appointment of Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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Pelosi Statement on the Shooting in Milwaukee

February 26, 2020

The hearts of all Americans break for the victims of today’s deadly act of gun violence in Milwaukee, and our thoughts are with all those impacted by this horrific tragedy. As we continue to await further information, we offer our deepest gratitude to the heroic first responders who are working tirelessly to ensure that everyone receives the care and support they need.

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Pelosi Statement on House Brief in Congressional Oversight Supreme Court Cases

February 26, 2020

Washington, D.C.– Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement as the U.S. House of Representatives filed a brief today with the Supreme Court in the consolidated cases of Trump v. Mazars and Trump v. Deutsche Bank, urging the Court to affirm previous court rulings that hold that Congress has the constitutional right to conduct oversight and issue subpoenas on behalf of the American people:

"The Constitution and the Courts agree: Congress clearly has the authority to conduct oversight and consider legislation on behalf of the American people, including by issuing subpoenas.

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Pelosi Floor Speech in Support of H.R. 35, Emmett Till Antilynching Act

February 26, 2020

It's so appropriate that it is bipartisan because it is about American values. And I rise to join you to pass H.R. 35, the Emmett Till Antilynching Act, which finally explicitly designates lynching as a federal hate crime.

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Pelosi Statement on Senate Republicans’ Latest Attack on the Health and Freedom of American Women

February 25, 2020

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after Senate Republicans failed to pass two anti-choice, anti-women bills designed to deny women the right to make their own personal health care decisions:

"Instead of voting on any of the 275 bipartisan, House-passed pieces of legislation sitting on Leader McConnell's desk, Senate Republicans have once again attacked the freedom of women to make their own health decisions in consultation with their families, their physicians and their faith. This latest outrageous attempt to gut Roe v. Wade's fundamental protections is purpose-built to misinform, shame and deny women their fundamental rights, undermining our Constitution and the health and well-being of America's women and families.

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Pelosi Statement on President Trump’s Budget Request on Coronavirus Response

February 24, 2020

“Americans need a coordinated, fully-funded, whole-of-government response to keep them and their loved ones safe. The President’s request for coronavirus response funding is long overdue and completely inadequate to the scale of this emergency.

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Pelosi Remarks at Media Availability Following Visit to San Francisco’s Chinatown and Meetings with Local Business Owners

February 24, 2020

For me, it’s like a homecoming because we have so many relationships over the years, starting when I – the very first event I ever had running for Congress. Thirty-three years ago, at the beginning of February, it was put on in Chinatown by Florence Fang and her husband, John Fang, her late husband, who I love – and they introduced me to the community through their eyes and we’ve been friends ever since.