Press Releases
Press Release
January 30, 2018
“Tonight, the House Republicans crossed from dangerous irresponsibility and disregard for our national security into the realm of cover up. In doing so, they disregarded the warnings of the Justice Department and the FBI.
Press Release
January 29, 2018
“On this day, in 2009, President Obama made the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act the first bill he signed into law, taking a bold step forward toward achieving equal pay for equal work. In this critical law, we reversed a misguided Supreme Court decision that slammed the courthouse door on women and other workers seeking to fight pay discrimination.
Press Release
January 28, 2018
Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released this statement on the loss of longtime House staffer Ed Lorenzen and his 4-year-old son, Michael:
Press Release
January 26, 2018
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Adam Smith of Washington, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the Weekly Democratic Address. In this week’s address, Smith condemns the Republican Congress’ refusal to govern and inability to pass a budget that meets the needs and values of our country. Video and audio of the Weekly Democratic Address can be downloaded here.
Press Release
January 26, 2018
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued this statement following new reports that President Trump ordered the firing of Special Counsel Robert Mueller last June, but was stymied when White House Counsel Donald McGahn threatened to quit:
Press Release
January 26, 2018
Congressman Joe Kennedy III Will Lead Response; First Hispanic Female Immigrant Elected to Virginia House Delegate Elizabeth Guzman Will Deliver Democrats' Spanish Language Response
Washington, D.C. – U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced that Congressman Joe Kennedy III of Massachusetts will deliver the Democratic response to President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress next week. Leaders Pelosi and Schumer also announced that Virginia Delegate Elizabeth Guzman will deliver the Spanish-language response to the speech. Delegate Guzman is a respected civic leader whose values-based message propelled her to victory in the recent Virginia elections, making her the first Hispanic female immigrant elected to the Virginia House of Delegates.
Press Release
January 26, 2018
“The Administration’s anti-immigrant framework is an act of staggering cowardice which attempts to hold the DREAMers hostage to a hateful anti-immigrant scheme.
Press Release
January 23, 2018
“Now that the Trump Shutdown has ended, Congressional leaders must come together immediately to finish the bipartisan negotiations that have been taking place for months to find agreement on a budget for the remainder of FY ‘18. We are now on the 4th stop-gap spending bill since September because of the incompetence of the Republican Majority, a situation which is deeply harmful to our military.
Press Release
January 22, 2018
Leader Pelosi. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the gentleman for yielding, and associate myself fully with his remarks. Thank you, Mr. [Whip Steny] Hoyer, for your great leadership.
Press Release
January 22, 2018
Leader Pelosi. Here we are, Mr. Speaker, another day to take a deep breath. As you know, our responsibility is to pass a budget that meets the needs of the American people. Since September 30, which was the end of the fiscal year, we have not done that.