Press Releases

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.

Here we are, continuing a late night into the next morning. I always say to the Members, ‘Let's see who can hoot with the owls and soar with the eagles early the next morning.' And they are there on the Floor with our appropriations bill.

I just want to start off the morning to say that Leader McConnell seems to take great pride in calling himself the Grim Reaper. It's part of his political campaign. It's part of the pride he takes as Leader of the Senate. And as you see what he wants to bury, none of these things are going to pass. They won't even be voted on. ‘So, think of me as the Grim Reaper,' his own quote.

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement to mark three years since the attack at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, which occurred on June 12, 2016:

"Three years ago, the city of Orlando, the LGBTQ community and our entire nation were devastated by the act of brutality and hate at the Pulse Nightclub, which stole 49 beautiful souls, injured dozens more and left countless friends, families and survivors changed forever. The horror and heartbreak endured by those enjoying a night of music and celebration remains, but our determination to end the epidemic of gun violence is as strong as ever.

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement in support of the courageous protestors in Hong Kong speaking out against a dangerous proposed extradition law:

"The hearts of all freedom-loving people were moved by the courage of the one million men and women of Hong Kong who took to the streets on Sunday to peacefully demand their rights, defend their sovereignty and denounce this horrific extradition bill.

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the Floor of the House of Representatives on a resolution to hold Attorney General Barr and Don McGahn in civil contempt for their refusal to comply with Congressional subpoenas. Below are the Speaker's remarks:

Speaker Pelosi. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank him for giving us this opportunity to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, which is our oath of office.

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement as the U.S. House of Representatives filed an amicus brief, as authorized by the House's Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group (BLAG), in a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the denial of congressional voting rights in Congress to District of Columbia residents:

"The sacred right to be heard at the ballot box is the foundation of our freedom, and a mainstay of our democracy. For too long, the people of the District of Columbia have been dealt the outrageous 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 constitutional right.

Washington, D.C. – U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today announced that they have placed a friendly wager on the National Basketball Association Championship series between the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors. The winner of the wager will receive a supply of local delicacies from their opponent's home region. The Speaker has wagered a selection of San Francisco's Ghirardelli chocolate, California wine and a selection of California almonds and walnuts while the Prime Minister has put a basket of locally-made goods from across Canada on the line. Game 5 is tonight in Toronto.

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement marking the 56th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, signed into law by President Kennedy on June 10, 1963:

"Today, we mark 56 years since President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act into law, which enshrined the principle of equal pay for equal work into law. In 1963, women on average made 59 cents for every dollar earned by men. Today, women make 80 cents for every dollar earned by men. This is progress – but still more work remains to ensure the progress of full equality is fulfilled for every American woman.

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi and a bipartisan Congressional Delegation concluded a visit to France to mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion.

"It is an appropriate tribute that the largest Congressional delegation ever was to mark the 75th anniversary of the Normandy landings by Allied forces," said Speaker Pelosi. "This bipartisan delegation came to thank members of the Greatest Generation who brought their courage, skill and devotion to duty to Normandy from the ground, sea and air. Three-quarters of a century later, their sacrifice reminds us that freedom is not free."