Press Releases
Press Release
June 28, 2021
Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a photo opportunity today with His Excellency Reuven Rivlin, President of the State of Israel, before a bipartisan leadership meeting.
Press Release
June 28, 2021
In light of the attached notification by the Sergeant-at-Arms, in consultation with the Office of Attending Physician, that a public health emergency is in effect due to a novel coronavirus, I am hereby extending the “covered period” designated on January 4, 2021, pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, until August 17, 2021.
Press Release
June 28, 2021
“Over the weekend, proposed legislation to establish a Select Committee to investigate the January 6th insurrection was drafted, and it has now been introduced and sent to the Rules Committee."
Press Release
June 27, 2021
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after the United States conducted defensive precision airstrikes against facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups in the Iraq-Syria border region:
"The defensive airstrikes conducted today by the Department of Defense on operational and weapons storage facilities in the Iraq-Syria border region appear to be a targeted and proportional response to a serious and specific threat.
Press Release
June 26, 2021
“Today, all Americans join the LGBTQ community to celebrate six years since marriage equality was unequivocally declared the law of the land. The historic decision in Obergefell v. Hodges transformed the lives of LGBTQ couples around the nation – affirming the right of marriage for all Americans, regardless of who you are or whom you love. Indeed, we are endlessly proud that today LGBTQ families can live openly and with dignity in every state in the union, blessing our nation with the beautiful love and devotion they share."
Press Release
June 25, 2021
“It’s troubling that it took a two month long public pressure campaign for Minority Leader McCarthy to meet with Officer Fanone,” said Patterson. “It’s even more troubling that McCarthy refused the officer’s reasonable request to publicly condemn the Members of his Conference who have attacked the heroism of those who fought off January’s insurrection.”
Press Release
June 25, 2021
“America’s heart is broken by the unfathomable and ongoing tragedy in Surfside, Florida. We pray for the four people who have lost their lives, and we pray for the 159 people still missing, a toll of staggering scale, and for their families."
Press Release
June 25, 2021
Once again, it’s an honor for me, as Speaker of the House, to welcome you to the Capitol of the United States.
Press Release
June 25, 2021
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement marking eight years since the Supreme Court's Shelby County v. Holder decision in 2013, which gutted the protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965:
Press Release
June 24, 2021
“The unanimous confirmation of Patricia Ross to serve as VA Assistant Secretary for the Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs is a joyous victory for America’s veterans and their families and caregivers."