Press Releases

Washington D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined Members ofthe House Committee on Veterans' Affairs for a press conference on steps Congress is taking to prevent veteran suicide. Below are the Speaker's remarks:

Speaker Pelosi. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Good afternoon, everyone. It is an honor to be here with our distinguished Chairman Mark Takano, Ranking Member Roe. Thank you both for the relentless drumbeat of actions on behalf of our veterans and leading up until now, and certainly today.

Our Congress and our country are grateful for your laser focus and that of the full Committee in convening the first hearing on the scourge – bipartisan, we want to act as much as possible in the most bipartisan way possible for our veterans.

Democratic Leaders Say a Comprehensive Bipartisan Bill on Infrastructure Must Include New and Real Revenue; Be Comprehensive and Include Clean Energy and Resiliency Priorities; Strong Buy America, Labor And Women, Veteran and Minority-Owned Business Protections

Dear Democratic Colleague,

As I'm sure you will agree, the two week district work period has been an eventful one on many fronts. On the home front, Members spent time connecting with our constituents about the kitchen table issues facing America's working families.

In our first 100 days, the House was busy passing vital bipartisan legislation that addresses the issues that matter in the lives of the American people.

The House has sent the Senate legislation that has strong bipartisan support across the country, consistent with our For The People agenda. We urge Senator McConnell to take up the legislation as soon as possible.

• H.R. 1 – the For The People Act to restore confidence in our democracy;

• H.R. 8 & H.R. 1112 – the Bipartisan Background Checks Act and the Enhanced Background Checks Act, commonsense gun violence prevention measures;

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement marking 104 years since the beginning of the Armenian Genocide:

"One hundred and four years ago, the Ottoman Empire began its horrific, systematic murder of more than 1.5 million innocent Armenian men, women and children. For over a century, the Armenian people have stood courageously against those seeking to rewrite history and deny the Armenian genocide.

"We have a moral obligation to remember these barbaric acts of ethnic cleansing and continue to acknowledge the truth of this dark stain on the history of the world. To honor the memory of those lost and the suffering of those who survived, we firmly and unequivocally denounce all attempts to devalue or minimize these heinous crimes.

Dear Democratic Colleague,

As you know, last Thursday's release of the redacted Mueller Report has caused a public outcry for truth and accountability. Since its release, our Committees of jurisdiction and their staffs have spent the holiday weekend reviewing its contents. Our country is well served by the exceptional leadership of our Chairs to seek the truth for the American people.

While we do not have the full report and the underlying exhibits, including the grand jury testimony, two of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's conclusions stand out: one, the "sweeping and systematic" Russian interference in our elections; and two, the President's repeated efforts to thwart cooperation with the independent prosecutors in their pursuit of justice.

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement in recognition of Earth Day:

"On Earth Day, people around the world come together to celebrate the richness and diversity of the planet we call home, and renew our commitment to combat the climate crisis and protect the air we breathe, the water we drink and the beauty of God's creation for generations to come.

"In communities across the globe, the climate crisis is already exacting a devastating toll as rising seas, savage droughts, devastating wildfires and increasingly extreme and unpredictable weather patterns threaten the people and places we love. In America, the growing crisis is raising serious risk to our public health, our economy, our national security and our moral obligation to protect the environment.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell of Michigan delivered the Weekly Democratic Address. In this week's address, the Congresswoman highlighted the incredible progress Democrats have made on the For The People Agenda in the first 100 days of the 116th Congress, including the passage of legislation addressing issues of democracy reform, domestic violence, background checks, equal pay, land conservation and more. Video and audio of the Weekly Democratic Address can be downloaded here.

Below is a full transcript of the address:

"Hello, I'm Congresswoman Debbie Dingell from the 12th District of Michigan – home of the auto industry and the University of Michigan – Go Blue!

Belfast, Northern Ireland — Speaker Nancy Pelosi and a high-level congressional delegation has concluded a two-day visit to Northern Ireland. The delegation has spent the past week visiting Stuttgart, London, Dublin, Derry-Londonderry and Belfast. Speaker Pelosi released the following statement:

"Our congressional delegation visited a Northern Ireland that has been transformed by the Belfast Good Friday Accords.

"We walked across the Northern Ireland-Ireland border, where a hard, militarized border of barbed wire and checkpoints has been replaced by a seamless border whose only obstacle was the traffic jam our brief visit caused.

"We joined our distinguished colleague, Chairman Richie Neal, at Ulster University where he received an honorary doctorate and delivered an address for the John Hume-Tip O'Neill Lecture Series.