Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined Majority Whip James E. Clyburn and members of the Congressional Black Caucus for a bill enrollment photo opportunity today for S. 475, the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act. Below are the Speaker's remarks:
Speaker Pelosi. Good morning, everyone. And a good morning it is. It is one filled with joy and pride as the Congress takes this overdue action to declare Juneteenth, a national holiday.
[Applause]
We salute Sheila Jackson Lee, cosponsor of the legislation, and Danny Davis – is Danny with us? The original sponsor of the legislation. Where is he? Is he here?
[Applause]
Hey, Danny. Thank you.
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on the Supreme Court ruling in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, which held that tax-payer funded foster care agencies cannot discriminate against LGBTQ couples, but the city of Philadelphia did not neutrally enforce its nondiscrimination laws:
"Today's unanimous ruling by the Supreme Court made clear: discrimination has no place in our foster and adoption systems, or anywhere in our democracy. While the decision was not a sweeping victory, Americans are proud that the Court affirmed that LGBTQ couples have a right to welcome children in our foster care system into their families.
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the Floor of the House of Representatives in support of H.R. 256 to repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) Against Iraq Resolution of 2002. Below are the Speaker's remarks:
Speaker Pelosi. Thank you, Madam Speaker, for the recognition. I thank the gentleman for his leadership in bringing this important and overdue legislation to the Floor. Congratulations to you, Mr. Chairman, for being the Chair of the Committee and acting in such, as your Ranking Member has said, striving to act in a very bipartisan way. That doesn't hold for today, necessarily, but nonetheless, where there is a will there is a way.
From the Speaker's Press Office
One month after Minority Leader McCarthy broke his promise to meet with D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone, Members of his Conference are following his lead in refusing to shake hands with the officer who was beaten with a flag pole, tased, and concussed while defending lawmakers from insurrectionists on January 6th.
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats held a bill enrollment photo opportunity today for H.R. 49, legislation to designate the National Pulse Memorial. Below are the Speaker's remarks:
Speaker Pelosi. Good afternoon, everyone.