Press Releases
San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after the Administration sent a draft statement of administrative action on USMCA to Congress:
"The Trump Administration's decision to send Congress a draft statement of administrative action before we have finished working with U.S. Trade Representative Lighthizer to ensure the USMCA benefits American workers and farmers is not a positive step. It indicates a lack of knowledge on the part of the Administration on the policy and process to pass a trade agreement.
"Democrats have continued to work productively and with great respect for Ambassador Lighthizer around the priorities of labor standards to defend the jobs and wages of American workers, lower prescription drug costs and meaningful environmental protections. We must have strong enforcement provisions within the agreement.
San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after House Republicans sabotaged the passage of a bipartisan disaster relief bill already agreed to by the Senate, their third act of obstruction in the past week:
"This is staggering. House Republicans have once again heartlessly sabotaged the passage of an urgently-needed, bipartisan bill to bring relief to millions of families across America devastated by natural disasters.
"Every day that House Republicans obstruct and delay, more American families are left to suffer. This sabotage is unconscionable, dangerous and must stop."
San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after Special Counsel Mueller made a press statement reiterating the extent of Russian efforts to disrupt our elections and that President Trump was not exonerated of obstructing the Trump-Russia investigation:
"It is with the greatest respect for Special Counsel Robert Mueller and the deepest disappointment in the Department of Justice holding the President above the law, that I thank Special Counsel Mueller for the work he and his team did to provide a record for future action both in the Congress and in the courts regarding the Trump Administration involvement in Russian interference and obstruction of the investigation.
San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered the commencement address to the Class of 2019 graduates at San Francisco State University. Below are the Speaker's remarks as delivered:
Speaker Pelosi. Good evening, San Francisco State Class of 2019! Are there any Gators in the house?
[Applause]
I thought so!
Thank you, President Leslie Wong, for your kind words, and for your great leadership of this legendary university.
The campus and the country are grateful for your leadership and service, and we wish you and your wonderful wife Phyllis well in the next chapter of your lives.
And thank you for paving the way for a woman to follow in your footsteps! We are all thrilled that President Lynn Mahoney will be making history as the first woman President of San Francisco State! Thank you, President Wong.
San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after House Republicans once again objected to a disaster relief bill that the bipartisan Senate overwhelmingly agreed to, even after more deadly storms hit communities over the weekend:
"The heartlessness of House Republicans knows no bounds. Just days after sabotaging a bipartisan and bicameral bill to provide urgently-needed relief to millions of American families reeling from natural disasters, House Republicans have repeated their stunning act of obstruction – even after more deadly storms ravaged our country over the weekend.
San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today in observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 27th:
"On Memorial Day, a grateful nation humbly pauses to remember the brave men and women who answered the call to serve and made the ultimate sacrifice. These proud patriots raised their right hand and swore an oath – from the Revolution and the Civil War, to the fields of Western Europe and the jungles of Vietnam to the struggle against terror in Iraq and Afghanistan, they fought for democracy, they fought for freedom and they fought for the ones they love, and in doing so they have helped advance a brighter future for all Americans.
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the Trump Administration advanced an HHS proposed rule that would end anti-discrimination protections for women and transgender Americans in health care, days after announcing a proposed rule at HUD that would strip protections for transgender Americans at homeless shelters:
"The Trump Administration's actions show utter contempt for the health, safety and humanity of women and transgender Americans.
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after House Republicans objected to a disaster relief bill that the bipartisan Senate had just overwhelmingly agreed to:
"House Republicans' last-minute sabotage of an overwhelmingly bipartisan disaster relief bill is an act of staggering political cynicism. Countless American families hit by devastating natural disasters across the country will now be denied the relief they urgently need.
Washington D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined the Democratic Women's Caucus, thePro-Choice Caucus and advocates for a press event in response to the assault on Roe v. Wade. Below are the Speaker's remarks:
Speaker Pelosi: Thank you very much, Brenda Lawrence. I thank you and Jackie Speier and Lois Frankel for your leadership of the Democratic Women's Caucus, as Co-Chairs, and Barbara Lee and Diana DeGette and Terry Sewell as the Pro-Choice Caucus leaders as well. There are many speakers here today, so I'm going to be brief. Now, they all say that, and then they go on and on. Let me try.
[Laughter]
Speaker Pelosi. Good morning.
Q: Good morning.
Speaker Pelosi. Sorry for the delay. We had a little longer, took a little longer, on the Floor than I had anticipated, but the Floor rules.
As we go into Memorial Day Weekend, which is such a beautiful time for us to remember, respect, and honor – we honor the service and sacrifice of our heroes in uniform and reaffirm our sacred duty to never forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
The service of our veterans reminds us of our mission to build a future worthy of their sacrifice. We do so honoring the oath we take to support and defend the Constitution and to protect the American people.