Press Releases
Press Release
July 31, 2018
San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released this statement after the Government Accountability Office released a report estimating that, following passage of the GOP Tax Scam for the rich, 30 million taxfilers will owe money on their 2018 tax returns, filed in 2019:
Press Release
July 31, 2018
San Francisco — Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on the upcoming August 1 implementation of the Trump Administration settlement to allow the open publication of plans for 3D-printed firearms, which lack serial numbers and cannot be detected using metal detectors and other traditional security measures:
Press Release
July 30, 2018
“Once again, Republicans have exposed the true priorities of their tax scam: billions in tax breaks for the wealthiest at the expense of everyone else.
Press Release
July 30, 2018
San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on the passing of Oakland Mayor and 13-term Bay Area Member of Congress Ron Dellums:
Press Release
July 30, 2018
“Fifty-three years ago, President Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law, delivering essential guarantees of health and economic security for our seniors and working families. These pillars of American society have given generations of hard-working Americans the comfort of knowing they can live healthy, vibrant lives with dignity.
Press Release
July 30, 2018
Greetings on 100 days before the election!!!
As the August Recess begins, we can feel proud of what our Caucus has achieved so far this Congress through our unity and sense of purpose. Our commitment to the economic well-being of working families has helped differentiate us from the damaging choices the Republican Congress has made to reward the wealthiest Americans and large corporations at the expense of weakening Americans’ access to affordable health care.
Press Release
July 29, 2018
Leader Pelosi. Good afternoon everyone. What an honor it is to be here with so many Members of the House of Representatives. We have come in to the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico yesterday, at the invitation of [Congresswoman] Nydia Velázquez and Representative [Stacey] Plaskett. Behind me are Members of Congress from very important committees of jurisdiction that affect the distribution of funds for FEMA. Secondly, many of them have large Caribbean populations in their districts. Where is my friend Gregory? Right here, his wife is from the Virgin Islands. [Congressman] Gregory Meeks of New York.
Press Release
July 27, 2018
Leader Pelosi. Thank you, [Congresswoman] Nydia Velázquez for the invitation to be here. All who are here came here with a love of Puerto Rico, bringing experiences from natural disasters that have happened in our communities, some bringing expertise from committees of jurisdiction in which they serve. All of us come with a great love of Puerto Rico and a great desire to give Puerto Rico the opportunity to have a boom economy, to leap-frog over any past issues that relate to energy or this-and-that, but to make its own community-based decisions. We came here to listen, we came here to learn: we did not come here to preach. We came here to carry back a message of what the priorities are of the people of Puerto Rico, and we met with the Governor, we have an ongoing conversation with him about how we can expedite, make things happen faster.
Press Release
July 27, 2018
“Hi, my name is Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy, and I represent Florida’s Seventh Congressional District in central Florida.
Press Release
July 27, 2018
Washington, D.C. – Today, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi sent a letter to the Offices of Inspectors General of the EPA and Navy to call for an immediate investigation of the failed Tetra Tech EC clean-up and for an urgent briefing on the status of the Hunters Point clean-up and re-testing.
Leader Pelosi writes, “The massive manipulation and falsification of data by Navy contractor Tetra Tech EC has left an unacceptable cloud of fear and doubt over the Hunters Point Community. The ongoing threat to the health and safety of Bayview-Hunters Point residents and the disturbing lack of transparency threaten to undermine the confidence of the community and incredible work that dedicated civil servants and community leaders have committed to this landmark development.”
“The EPA [and Navy] Office of Inspector General must immediately investigate whether the EPA [and Navy] provided the appropriate level of oversight during the original clean-up and testing process, how they handled whistleblower accusations against Tetra Tech EC, whether any fraudulent or false reporting is present in other Tetra Tech EC contracts, and whether they are following best practices during the retesting process... Given the numerous unaddressed concerns of the community, I request an immediate briefing on the status of the Hunters Point clean-up and re-testing.”