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Pelosi Remarks Following Conclusion of House Democrats’ 26-Hour ‘No Bill, No Break’ Sit-In

June 23, 2016

“Good morning, everyone. I know it is afternoon here, but it is morning in California. And it is a new dawn of a new day in our fight to disarm hate."

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Pelosi Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Immigration Executive Actions

June 23, 2016

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the Supreme Court deadlocked 4-4 on the President's Immigration Executive Actions:

"The Supreme Court's deadlock on the President's Immigration Actions is a disappointing setback for hard-working, law-abiding immigrant families across America. Nevertheless, we are fully committed to ending the terrible fear of separation that hangs over immigrant families.

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Pelosi Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Affirmative Action Case

June 23, 2016

Today’s Supreme Court decision affirms that every American deserves access to a world-class higher education and the ladder of opportunity it provides.

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Pelosi Floor Remarks as House Democrats Continue ‘No Bill, No Break’ Sit-In

June 23, 2016

Washington D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks this evening as House Democrats continue the ‘No Bill, No Break' sit-in, demanding that the Speaker bring up a vote on commonsense gun violence prevention legislation before the House recesses. Below are the Leader's remarks:

"Thank you all. The leadership and resolve you have shown today and demanding an end to the House inaction on commonsense gun violence prevention legislation, guided by the moral strength of John Lewis, our sit-in on the Floor, actions inside the Capitol, outside on the steps of the Capitol and now, across on the lawn of the Capitol – has focused the attention of the American people on Republicans' radical and reckless obstruction.

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Pelosi Statement on Democrats’ Vote to Sustain Fiduciary Rule Veto

June 23, 2016

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the House voted to sustain the President's veto of Republicans' bill to disapprove the Department of Labor's fiduciary rule:

"House Republicans would rather help unscrupulous financial advisors prey on Americans' hard-earned retirement savings than hold a vote to keep guns out of the hands of suspected terrorists and criminals.

"The attempt to block the fiduciary rule is a perfect showcase of Republicans' constant efforts to stack the deck for the special interests and against hard-working Americans. House Republicans will have a hard time explaining why they wanted to allow unscrupulous financial advisors to take advantage of the hard-earned savings of working people.

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Pelosi Floor Remarks During House Democrats’ ‘No Bill, No Break’ Sit-In

June 23, 2016

The global response we are all receiving to your activism on the Floor today is really – thank you for giving people hope. For giving people hope.

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Pelosi Remarks at Press Event to Tell Speaker Ryan: No Bill, No Break

June 22, 2016

“Good afternoon, everyone. As we gather once again to speak out in favor of honoring our responsibility to protect and defend the American people, once again we're fighting an uphill fight to have legislation brought to the Floor that would do just that. Right now, as we gather on the steps of the Capitol, there are many on the Floor from the House and Senate, sadly to say, just on the Democratic side – although I know our support for this legislation is bipartisan, legislation to ‘No Fly, No Buy’. If you're on the terrorist list, you can't buy a gun – and for sensible background checks. That's a dual agenda that we have. That was the agenda that was spoken to by Senator Chris Murphy and other Senators on the Floor of the Senate earlier this week."

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Pelosi Statement on Republicans' Wrong Way Health Care Agenda

June 22, 2016

Make no mistake: Republicans’ ‘Wrong Way’ health care agenda would do catastrophic damage to seniors, women and families across America.

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Pelosi Remarks at House Democratic Leadership Press Availability Following Secretary Clinton’s Visit to the Capitol

June 22, 2016

“As you and I both said in there: when Hillary Clinton enters the Oval Office, she will do so as one of the best prepared people in history, by dent of her experience, her knowledge, her judgment, her strategic thinking, her communication with the American people. She will do so with her full commitment to values for America’s working families, uniting our country. She’s always been about children. We’re so happy to be with her, celebrating the birth of her new grandchild, Aidan, to join Charlotte. And that has been her focus."

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Pelosi Remarks at Rally Outside Capitol in Support of House Democrats' ‘No Bill, No Break’ Sit-In

June 22, 2016

And the response because of your tweets and your communication just amplified our voices and we try to amplify yours because we have the chance to speak on the Floor.