Press Releases
Press Release
July 20, 2017
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the Congressional Budget Office released its assessment of Senate Republicans’ latest version of Trumpcare:
Press Release
July 19, 2017
I am Randi [Weingarten]'s friend. Aren't we proud of her? Isn’t she fabulous? Aren’t we proud of her, Madam President? Doesn’t she inspire us? One thing about Randi, Madam President, she does not agonize, she organizes!
Press Release
July 19, 2017
Today’s CBO score reiterates the devastation Republicans are trying to inflict on the good health of hard-working Americans just to give bigger tax breaks to billionaires.
Press Release
July 19, 2017
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the Republicans Rules Committee unilaterally stripped Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s amendment to the defense appropriations bill, adopted in committee, repealing the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF):
Press Release
July 19, 2017
Good afternoon everyone. Thank you for being here. I’m very honored to be here with this very distinguished group of the House of Representatives who are helping us all honor our oath of office to help us protect and defend our Constitution of the United States and the democracy that it stands for.
Press Release
July 18, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi joined Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) and a panel of experts and other Members of Congress for a roundtable discussion on economic growth in Puerto Rico.
Press Release
July 18, 2017
House Republicans have devised a toxic budget whose sole purpose is to hand tax breaks to billionaires on the backs of seniors and hard-working Americans. Instead of investing in good-paying jobs, the Republican budget would stack the deck even further against working families.
Press Release
July 18, 2017
Washington, D.C. – Today, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi sent a letter to Speaker Ryan calling for House Republicans to join Democrats to work together to update and improve the Affordable Care Act by lowering health costs, improving quality, and expanding coverage.
As Leader Pelosi writes, "Democrats extend the hand of friendship if Republicans will set aside repeal, abandon cuts to Medicaid, and abandon huge tax breaks for the wealthy. House Democrats have developed proposals to update and improve the Affordable Care Act. Congress should work in regular order for the good of the American people."
Full text of the letter can be found below:
July 18, 2017
The Honorable Paul Ryan
Speaker of the House
Press Release
July 18, 2017
Trumpcare is collapsing under the tonnage of its cruelty and the strength of America’s families making their voices heard against the bill. But once again, instead of working across the aisle to make health care more affordable, Republicans are pressing for a plan that is even more extreme and destructive.
Press Release
July 18, 2017
Thank very much Mr. President and don’t we like this Mr. President so much? Thank you Lee Saunders and thank you for reminding me that when I did run, AFSCME was right there early and for me.