Press Releases
Press Release
May 17, 2016
Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today named Democrats to serve on a conference committee working to complete legislation addressing the opioid addiction epidemic.
Press Release
May 17, 2016
Now, Congress must pass the Equality Act, and end the exclusion, violence and discrimination against LGBT Americans that undermine our democracy.
Press Release
May 16, 2016
Today, the Republican Leadership owned up to the radical reality of their conference: the most devastating Ryan ‘Road to Ruin’ budget proposal in history was insufficiently severe for the radical forces that have seized control of the Republican Party.
Press Release
May 16, 2016
Washington, D.C. – Drew Hammill, spokesman for House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, released the following statement on the addition of H.R. 897, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act to the suspension calendar for Tuesday. In the 113th Congress, the legislation (H.R.
Press Release
May 16, 2016
Employers must not be allowed to pick and choose which laws to obey or which essential health care services to insure. Reasonable accommodation should not deprive women of the contraceptive coverage guaranteed them by law.
Press Release
May 16, 2016
“With every day that passes, the Benghazi Committee’s contempt for the truth becomes more blatant,” said Hammill. “As Leader McCarthy openly admitted and as Chairman Gowdy’s Chief Counsel’s statements make clear, the Committee has no interest in the facts of that tragic night, only in using taxpayer dollars to fabricate a brazen smear campaign against Hillary Clinton."
Press Release
May 13, 2016
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic Members of the Republicans' Select Committee to Attack Women's Health held a press conference today. Below is a transcript of the press conference.
Leader Pelosi. Good morning, everyone. As our Members file out, I'm very proud to be here with the Members of the Committee to Attack Women's Health, as we call this misguided initiative on the part of the Republican majority. I'm so pleased that other Members have joined the Members of the Committee, Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky, Congressman Jerry Nadler, also on the Committee, Congresswoman Diana DeGette, Congresswoman Jackie Speier, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene and Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman.
Press Release
May 12, 2016
Last month, Congress voted twice to block emergency resources to protect American communities from Zika. We refuse to stand idle. We will keep demanding action.
Press Release
May 12, 2016
Some of you were with us yesterday when Members of our leadership talked about Mr. Trump's comments being a direct continuation or reflection of what Republicans in the House have been saying all along.
Press Release
May 12, 2016
“Today we celebrate the ingenuity, tenacity, and boundless courage of a proud nation. For 68 years, the State of Israel has grown and blossomed. Through the beautiful commitment to the arts and sciences, technology and medicine, Israel’s innumerable gifts to the world fosters our shared hope for a better future."