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Transcript of Pelosi Weekly Press Conference Today
April 9, 2020

Washington, D.C – Speaker Nancy Pelosi held her weekly press conference today via conference call. Below are the Speaker's remarks:

Speaker Pelosi. Thank you. Thank you, all.

Good morning, if you're out here. Good day, wherever you are.

In this Holy Week, Passover, approaching Easter Sunday and Ramadan, it's an appropriate time for us to more deeply pray for those who have lost their lives and whose families are suffering and those who are sick with this virus.

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Transcript of Pelosi Interview on CNBC's Mad Money with Jim Cramer
April 9, 2020
Let's go right to the source with Nancy Pelosi. She's the Democratic Speaker of the House because this is her ball game.
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Pelosi Statement on the Passing of Phyllis Lyon
April 9, 2020
Today, I was heartbroken to hear of the passing of Phyllis Lyon: an icon of San Francisco, a trailblazer in the fight for civil rights and a dear friend to so many in our city and to me. Phyllis dedicated her entire life to advancing equality for the LGBTQ community and in the process delivered extraordinary progress for all Americans.
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Pelosi Statement Calling for Immediate Investigation into Abuse and Mistreatment of Pregnant Women in DHS Custody
April 9, 2020

San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement calling on the Department of Homeland Security's Inspector General to conduct an investigation into recent reports of severe mistreatment of pregnant women legally seeking asylum in the United States:

"The reports of abuse and neglect inflicted by U.S. immigration agents on a pregnant Guatemalan woman in labor during asylum processing insist that we investigate this unacceptable behavior.

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Washington Post: Pelosi urges GOP to ‘come to the table’ and continue talks on small-business funds
April 9, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi held her ground Wednesday and refused to buckle to the Trump administration’s demand for swift congressional approval of $250 billion in additional funds for small businesses, urging Republicans to continue negotiations on more relief to minority-owned companies and others struggling to secure loans during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Transcript of Pelosi Interview on NPR's All Things Considered
April 8, 2020
Congress has barely begun to spend the record $2 trillion in relief money that were signed into law almost two weeks ago, and already there’s an intense debate over how big the next package should be. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is one of the leaders of that debate, and she joins us now. Madam Speaker, thanks for being here.
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Pelosi Statement on Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Contraception Case
April 8, 2020
The Trump Administration’s despicable rule allowing private employers and health plans to deny women coverage for contraception is an outrageous attack on women’s health, women’s pocketbooks and women’s independence.
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Pelosi and Schumer Joint Statement on Interim Emergency Coronavirus Relief
April 8, 2020
The heartbreaking acceleration of the coronavirus crisis demands bold, urgent and ongoing action from Congress to protect Americans’ lives and livelihoods. As Democrats have said since Day One, Congress must provide additional relief for small businesses and families, building on the strong down-payment made in the bipartisan CARES Act.
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Pelosi Statement on Sudden Removal of Head of CARES Act Oversight
April 7, 2020
The sudden removal and replacement of Acting Inspector General Fine is part of a disturbing pattern of retaliation by the President against independent overseers fulfilling their statutory and patriotic duties to conduct oversight on behalf of the American people.
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Pelosi Statement Calling for Removal of Acting Secretary of the Navy Modly
April 7, 2020

San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement calling for the removal of Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly following his abrupt decision to relieve Captain Brett Crozier from his command and his highly inappropriate comments made after the firing:

"Our oath of office is to protect and defend the Constitution, and therefore our first responsibility is to protect and defend the American people. To that end, our priority is force protection of our men and women in uniform who sacrifice to keep Americans safe. That is exactly what Captain Crozier was doing when he called for help for the men and women in his charge.

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