Press Releases

Washington, D.C. — Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after President Trump announced the departure of Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats:

"The departure of DNI Coats is bad news for the security of America. As a Republican Senator from Indiana, a George W. Bush-appointed Ambassador to Germany and Director of National Intelligence, he was respected by those on both sides of the aisle as an American patriot.

"DNI Coats' successor must put patriotism before politics, and remember that his oath is to protect the Constitution and the American people, not the President."

Vicenza, Italy – Speaker Pelosi and a high-level Congressional delegation, en route to observe the 400th Anniversary of the First Enslaved Africans Land in America, met today with U.S. Army Major General Roger Cloutier and top military commanders at U.S. Army Africa Command. Speaker Pelosi released the following statement:

Washington, D.C. — Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the Supreme Court stayed a ruling against President Trump's effort to spend funds not appropriated by Congress to build his wasteful, ineffective border wall:

"Our Founders created a democracy, not a monarchy. The Constitution forbids the President from spending funds that were not appropriated by the Congress.

"For months, the President has sought to undermine our military readiness and steal from our men and women in uniform to waste billions on a wasteful, ineffective wall that Congress on a bipartisan basis has repeatedly refused to fund. The Supreme Court's decision tonight to allow President Trump to defy the bipartisan will of the Congress and proceed with contracts to spend billions of dollars on his wall undermines the Constitution and the law.

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi held her weekly press conference today in the Capitol Visitor Center. Below are the Speaker's remarks:

Speaker Pelosi. Good morning, everyone.

Well, yesterday, we had a culmination of a lot of work over a period of time to pass the caps agreement in a very strong, bipartisan way on the Floor of the House. Of course, I always want more, but it was bipartisan and it was a compromise.

It was historic. It ended sequestration. Just for what that means in the lives of the American people, sequestration is a place you go when you can't reach agreement and you start cutting how we meet the needs of the American people in a very indiscriminate way. It's harmful to children and other living things. It's harmful to our national security. It's over.

Dear Democratic Colleague,

Yesterday, the House overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan agreement that will invest in middle class priorities that advance the health, financial security and well-being of the American people, and enhance our national security.

Thanks to the leadership and courage of House Democrats, we have ended sequestration and headed off a government shutdown. A special thanks to Appropriations Chairwoman Nita Lowey and Budget Chairman John Yarmuth for their leadership in passing this agreement.

As we go forward into the August work period, House Democrats can take pride in more than 200 days of extraordinary productivity For The People. Our transformational Majority has passed bold legislation to lower health costs, raise workers' wages, clean up government, and more.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Haley Stevens of Michigan delivered the Weekly Democratic Address. In this week's address, the Congresswoman discussed House Democrats' For The People legislative accomplishments in the first 200 Days of the 116th Congress, including passing legislation to lower health care costs, increase workers' pay and clean up government in Washington. Video and audio of the Weekly Democratic Address can be downloaded here.

Below is a full transcript of the address:

"Hello, I'm Congresswoman Haley Stevens, and I represent the 11th District of Michigan.

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi is leading a Congressional delegation to Ghana to hold high-level discussions with Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo, Speaker Mike Oquaye and other senior government officials, and to visit U.S. Army Africa headquarters in Italy. Speaker Pelosi will also deliver an address to the Ghanaian Parliament.

Solemnly, the delegation will pay respects at Cape Coast and Elmina Castles and the "Door of No Return," to observe the 400th Anniversary of the First Enslaved Africans Landing in America.

"As we face evolving global security challenges, our delegation will thank our men and women in uniform and receive briefings from U.S. military leaders at U.S. Army Africa headquarters," Speaker Pelosi said.

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today commemorating the 29th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which was signed into law on July 26, 1990:

"For 29 years, the Americans with Disabilities Act has stood as a landmark civil rights victory, rooted in the bedrock belief that every American has the right to live with dignity and respect. Since its passage, the ADA has delivered transformative progress in the fight against discrimination and exclusion, ensuring that the 55 million Americans living with a disability have access to the equal opportunity that is their right.