Press Releases
Dear Democratic Colleague,
This weekend, the American people spoke out in person and in large numbers about their opposition to the Supreme Court's disrespect for a woman's freedom over her reproductive health.
Following the release of the draft decision, our pro-choice House Democratic Majority has been hard at work preparing for the possibility of this tragic outcome. Our Caucus has been exploring avenues to protect the health and freedom of American women. Among them is legislation that:
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi today announced that Dr. Sesha Joi Moon will serve as the next Director of the House of Representatives Office of Diversity and Inclusion. An award-winning leader in workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion, Dr. Moon currently serves as the Chief Diversity Officer and Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement to mark the seventh anniversary of the Supreme Court decision on marriage equality in Obergefell v. Hodges:
MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE
Dear Democratic Colleague,
Yesterday, when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, it was guilty of a miscarriage of justice. It turned back the clock fifty years on freedom in America.
San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement marking nine years since the Supreme Court's Shelby County v. Holder decision in 2013, which gutted the protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965:
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi held her weekly press conference today in the Capitol Visitor Center. Below are the Speaker's remarks:
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats held a bill enrollment ceremony for S. 2938, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. Below are the Speaker's remarks:
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the Floor of the House of Representatives in support of S. 2938, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. Below are the Speaker's remarks:
Dear Democratic Colleague,
Over the last two days, the Supreme Court has inflicted devastation on our nation: flooding our public spaces with more deadly weapons and erasing women's fundamental right to make their own reproductive health decisions.
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined House Democrats on the House East Front Steps of the United States Capitol for a press event ahead of House passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. Below are the Speaker's remarks: