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What They’re Saying: ‘McCarthy Plumbs New Depths of Political Cowardice’
May 19, 2021

This week, Minority Leader McCarthy rejected a bipartisan compromise negotiated by one of his own ranking committee members in a brazen attempt to hide the truth about the January 6th violent insurrection at the Capitol.

It's safe to say that people noticed.

Some of the highlights of McCarthy's decision to side with January 6th deniers:

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Pelosi Spokesman Statement on McCarthy Resolution
May 19, 2021
“Minority Leader McCarthy’s resolution is a sad stunt to distract from the reality: that the House Republicans are descending into pure chaos,” said Hammill. “Today, the House is voting on a bipartisan commission to establish the truth of the January 6th insurrection and to prevent similar future attacks. After announcing his new opposition to this commission, which was negotiated and called for by his own members, the Republican Minority Leader is throwing everything at the wall as he tries to stave off internal mutiny."
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CNN: McCarthy Still Has Not Called Police Officer Who Fought Capitol Insurrectionists
May 19, 2021

Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is still refusing to set a meeting with D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone to discuss the horrors he experienced.

Officer Fanone was beaten with a flag pole, concussed, and suffered a heart attack while protecting McCarthy and other lawmakers from Capitol insurrectionists.

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Pelosi Remarks at Virtual Hearing on China, Genocide and the Olympics
May 18, 2021
Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks at the Congressional-Executive Commission on China and the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission joint hearing, “China, Genocide and the Olympics,” which also featured testimony from pro-democracy and human rights experts.
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Floor Speech on S. 937, the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
May 18, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the Floor of the House of Representatives in support of S. 937, the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act. Below are the Speaker's remarks:

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VIDEO: McCarthy Sides With 1/6 Deniers, Refuses to Meet Officer Injured During Insurrection
May 18, 2021

As Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy attempts to block the creation of a bipartisan commission to examine January 6th, the Republican Leader is also refusing to set a meeting with a DC police officer hoping to share his story from the day of the insurrection.

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Washington Post: McCarthy Joins Ranks of Republicans Taking Heat For Voting to Block Rescue Plan
May 18, 2021
The Washington Post took a deep-dive into McCarthy’s district where elected officials, non-profit leaders, and community members “questioned McCarthy’s commitment to a district where they don’t see their needs reflected by his votes.”
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Transcript of Speaker Pelosi’s Remarks at Press Conference on COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
May 18, 2021
Thank you very much, Grace Meng, for your wonderful leadership, for the representation that you bring to the Congress of a great district in the state of New York.
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Pelosi Statement Calling for Ceasefire in Israel-Hamas Conflict
May 18, 2021
“Now, after more than a week of hostilities, it has become even more apparent that a ceasefire is necessary. There must be a serious effort on the part of both parties to end the violence and respect the rights of both the Israeli and Palestinian people."
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Pelosi Statement on McCarthy Opposition to January 6th Commission
May 18, 2021

Washington, D.C. —Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on Minority Leader McCarthy's new opposition to the agreement on the bipartisan January 6th Commission reached by his own Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Committee:

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