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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on the retirement of Congresswoman Cheri Bustos of Illinois:
"Congresswoman Cheri Bustos is an outstanding and esteemed Member of our Democratic Caucus and Congress, whose leadership has been vital to Democrats' progress For The People. As Speaker, I join all House Democrats in expressing our gratitude and respect for her many contributions and our excitement for her as she takes this step.
Congressional Republicans are learning the hard way that it's difficult to make a persuasive case to the American people while blocking efforts to combat COVID-19 and get Americans back in jobs.
Speaker Pelosi. Good morning. Good morning. A good morning it is today.
Today, we celebrate 100 Days of the Biden-Harris Administration. In that time, working together, Democrats have made historic progress to defeat the pandemic and to address the economic crisis, administering over 200 million doses of medicine – the President had 100 million as his goal, and we've exceeded 200 million shots – delivering over 160 million checks and putting $1 trillion into workers' pockets.
In a deeply moving interview with CNN's Don Lemon, DC Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone – one of the many brave officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on January 6th and someone who was seriously injured by insurrectionists storming the building – discussed how difficult it is for him to see elected officials attempt to whitewash the events of January 6th:
In the month and a half since the American Rescue Plan was signed into law, Republican after