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Floor Speech on H.R. 3325, to Award Congressional Gold Medals to USCP and Those Who Protected the U.S. Capitol on January 6th
June 15, 2021
Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the Floor of the House of Representatives in support of H.R. 3325, to award Congressional Gold Medals to the United States Capitol Police and those who protected the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, 2021.
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Dear Colleague on Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth
June 15, 2021
Economic inequality has been a growing concern for years – one that has intensified during the pandemic. The widening chasm between CEO compensation and worker pay has gone from unfair to immoral. There is recognition that our economy, which is based on free market capitalism, has not served many Americans well. And it has become clear that the stagnation of workers’ pay is an historic picture of injustice.
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Floor Speech on H.R. 610, the San Francisco Bay Restoration Act
June 15, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the Floor of the House of Representatives in support of H.R. 610, the San Francisco Bay Restoration Act. Below are the Speaker's remarks:

Speaker Pelosi. Thank you, Madam Speaker, for the recognition. And I thank our distinguished Member from the District of Columbia, Eleanor Holmes Norton, for her leadership and her recognition on this important issue.

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Remarks at Media Availability Following Meeting with House Committee Chairs on Next Steps on January 6th Investigations
June 15, 2021
Good morning. Good morning. Good morning.
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Pelosi Statement on the 9th Anniversary of DACA
June 15, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement to mark the ninth anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative, established by President Obama on June 15, 2012:

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Pelosi Announces Committee Assignments for Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury
June 14, 2021
Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced today that the House Democratic Steering & Policy Committee has recommended that Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury, who was sworn in today to represent New Mexico’s First Congressional District, join the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology and the House Committee on Natural Resources for the 117th Congress.
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Dear Colleague on Urgent Need for H.R. 1 to Stop Ongoing GOP Assault on Democracy
June 14, 2021
To stop that anti-democratic tide, it is essential that we pass H.R. 1. This legislation was developed before the 2018 election, when candidates called for the For The People Act to be our first order of business. Congressman John Lewis wrote the first 300 pages of this bill to fight voter suppression. These provisions are even more urgent in light of the recent Republican bills intensifying that voter suppression. As of May 14, nearly 400 voter restriction bills have been introduced across 48 states.
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Pelosi Statement on Five Years Since Orlando’s Pulse Nightclub Shooting
June 12, 2021

San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement to mark five years since the attack at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida, which occurred on June 12, 2016:

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Pelosi Remarks at San Francisco Press Event on Care Economy
June 11, 2021
Thank you very much for your very, very generous introduction and kind words, Richard. Richard Ybarra has been a leader on all the issues he talked about for such a while.
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Pelosi Statement on Biden Administration Announcement of Nearly $1 Billion for California High-Speed Rail
June 10, 2021
“The Biden Administration’s restoration of nearly $1 billion for California’s high-speed rail is great news for our state and our nation. This vote of confidence and restored close working relationship between the Department and the Authority will keep this transformative project moving down the track – ensuring California can continue to lead the way forward in creating jobs, promoting commerce, connecting communities, and protecting our planet."
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