Press Releases

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

“U.S. Trade Representative Lighthizer and I had a constructive conversation today, and I appreciate his visit.

“America has lost a leader of great dignity and determination, an organizer who dedicated a lifetime to defending the rights and dignity of America’s workers: Ed Hill. He leaves an extraordinary legacy of progress on behalf of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, all working men and women, and the nation.

"Sadly, the nation is mourning the loss of our beloved American statesman and leader: President George Herbert Walker Bush. 

Washington, D.C. – Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi announced today that she will recommend Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, Congressman Eric Swalwell of California and Congresswoman Barbara Lee of California to serve as the three Co-Chairs of the Steering and Policy Committee.

Washington, D.C. – Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi released this statement reaffirming the House Democratic Majority’s commitment to addressing critical immigration issues in the new Congress, following a letter from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus: 

Washington, D.C. – Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi, Congressman John Sarbanes, Chair of the Democracy Reform Task Force and Freshman Members-elect held a press conference today on H.R. 1, a bold reform package to restore the promise of our democracy — a government of, by and for the people.  Below are the Leader’s remarks:

“Every proposed trade agreement must be judged by whether it improves the wages, working conditions and well-being of America’s workers and farmers.