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San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on the April jobs report:
"The disappointing April jobs report highlights the urgent need to pass President Biden's American Jobs and Families Plans. We need to take bold action to Build Back Better from this crisis by investing in our nation, our workers and our families.
"House Democrats are already at work developing strong jobs legislation, which will create millions of good-paying jobs revitalizing our nation's infrastructure and laying the foundation for a generation of economic growth. As we see continued evidence that women and working parents have been hit hardest in the economy, we must invest in human infrastructure with the American Families Plan which strengthens the child care and early education support that families need: children learning, parents earning.
San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released this statement wishing San Francisco baseball legend Willie Mays a happy 90th birthday:
"Happy 90th Birthday to an all-American icon, Willie Mays. A trailblazing, record-breaking baseball player, civil rights leader and champion for youth sports and well-being, Willie Mays is a civic legend and national treasure. How proud we were to see President Obama joyfully granting him the Presidential Medal of Freedom. How proud we were to see Willie reveling in the San Francisco Giants' three World Series victories and rallying fans at the ballpark.
San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the progress of applications for the American Rescue Plan's Restaurant Revitalization Fund, a new initiative designed by House Democrats and implemented by President Biden to support small restaurants and bars struggling during the pandemic:
"In just a few short days, the landmark Restaurant Revitalization Fund developed by House Democrats and signed into law as part of the American Rescue Plan has already drawn more than 186,000 applications – more than half from restaurants owned by women, veterans or socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. This progress is a great credit to Democrats' tireless work to outreach and engagement to ensure that vulnerable communities take full advantage of the resources available to them.
Kevin McCarthy has time and again proven what kind of "Leader" he is: a "leader" unwilling to stand up to bigotry and other inexcusable behavior in his conference, a "leader" without a backbone or belief in truth, and a "leader" who is willing to throw our democracy under the bus if it means appeasing Trump and the far right elements of his base. Here's the latest from the Kevin McCarthy school of leadership:
Punishing Members who Tell the Truth: McCarthy is actively seeking to oust Liz Cheney from leadership for telling the truth about the 2020 election and the violence on January 6th.