Press Releases
Dear Democratic Colleague,
As House Democrats continue our successful drumbeat of action across the nation to "Own August," I write with several important updates for our Caucus, Congress and Country.
First, I am grateful to all Members for your leadership in your districts to highlight the progress that House Democrats have made in our first 200 days fighting For The People, both through in-person events and on social media. You have made our legislation too hot to handle for the Senate GOP to block.
San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on the Trump Administration's new rule, which would end decades-long, court-imposed protections for children and families at the border and allow for the indefinite detention of vulnerable families without basic standards of care:
"The Administration is seeking to codify child abuse, plain and simple. Its appalling, inhumane family incarceration plan would rip away basic protections for children's human rights, reversing decades-long and court-imposed rules and violating every standard of morality and civilized behavior.
San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after President Trump made comments stating, "We already have a lot of background checks":
"Countless lives have been saved since the passage of background checks legislation. Tragically, efforts to irresponsibly circumvent the law have emerged, enabled by new technologies and techniques: sales made over the Internet, at gun shows and person-to-person. These evasions must be swiftly and fully corrected.
San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after the Government of Israel announced its decision to prevent Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar from entering the country:
"As one who loves Israel, I am deeply saddened by the news that Israel has decided to prevent Members of Congress from entering the country.
"Last month, Israeli Ambassador Dermer stated that, ‘Out of respect for the U.S. Congress and the great alliance between Israel and America, we would not deny entry to any Member of Congress into Israel.' This is a sad reversal and is deeply disappointing. I pray that the Government of Israel will reverse that denial.
San Francisco — Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after the Trump Administration announced a proposal to gut protections that prevent federal contractors from discriminating against LGBTQ Americans, women and other minorities:
"The Administration's license to discriminate is cruel, blatantly bigoted and downright dangerous. This hateful rule would greenlight open discrimination against tens of millions of Americans in the workplace, using taxpayer dollars to throw into jeopardy their safety, financial security and well-being.
"From Day One, this Administration has tried to inflict a campaign of intolerance against the American people. Its unceasing attacks on the civil rights and human dignity of the LGBTQ community and on other vulnerable populations profoundly dishonor our values as a nation and undermine the freedoms of all Americans.
San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement marking the 84th anniversary of Social Security, which was signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on August 14, 1935:
"Eighty-four years ago, in the midst of the Great Depression, President Roosevelt signed Social Security into law and boldly affirmed our nation's sacred promise that retirement would never again result in enormous financial distress for American families. Since 1935, Social Security has ushered in transformational progress for the American people, allowing millions of seniors and hard-working families to live with dignity, security and independence after a lifetime of hard work.
San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement reiterating her position on a potential U.S.-U.K. trade agreement, following comments from National Security Advisor John Bolton that the U.K. would be "front of the trade queue" for a new trade agreement with the U.S. after Brexit:
"The Good Friday Agreement serves as the bedrock of peace in Northern Ireland and as a beacon of hope for the entire world. After centuries of conflict and bloodshed, the world has witnessed a miracle of reconciliation and progress made possible because of this transformative accord.
San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on the escalating violence perpetrated against pro-democracy protestors by the Chinese authorities in Hong Kong:
"For ten weeks now, the people of Hong Kong have inspired the world with the courage and determination with which they are fighting for the freedom, justice and true autonomy that they were promised. The Chief Executive and Legislative Council must finally, fully meet the legitimate democratic aspirations of the Hong Kong people, as guaranteed under ‘One Country, Two Systems,' starting by completely and immediately withdrawing the dangerous extradition bill, investigating and ending police violence and granting universal suffrage.
San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after the Trump Administration announced major changes to the way that the Endangered Species Act is applied, which will drastically weaken protections for endangered and threatened species and force scientists to consider economic and business interests while ignoring the impacts of climate change:
"The Trump Administration's staggering special interest handout perfectly showcases its utter disdain for science and the future.
McAllen, TX– Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks following the Congressional delegation's visit to border detention facilities in McAllen, Texas concluding the Congressional delegation's visit to the countries of the Northern Triangle and to the U.S. Southern Border. Below are the Speaker's remarks:
Speaker Pelosi. Thank you Mr. Vela for your leadership. Thank you Mr. Gonzalez for your leadership and your hospitality here today, and Mr. Cuellar for being such a champion, joining your other two colleagues. They share representation of this area with great pride, and compete in terms of who has which blocks in each district, so they're very proud, which is to say they're very proud of who they represent.