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March 15, 2019
“The House and Senate resoundingly rejected the President’s lawless power grab, yet the President has chosen to continue to defy the Constitution, the Congress and the will of the American people.
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March 14, 2019
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi held her weekly press conference today in the Capitol Visitor Center. Below are the Speaker’s remarks:
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March 14, 2019
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi hosted President Donald Trump and Prime Minister of Ireland Leo Varadkar for the annual Friends of Ireland luncheon. Below are the Speaker's remarks:
Speaker Pelosi. Please be seated as we proceed. Good afternoon everyone!
Welcome to what has become a wonderful tradition in the Congress of the United States. I open this meeting – this luncheon, I was just saying to the President, was begun – he knows – but some of the further history to it.
Mr. President, this luncheon was begun by President Ronald Reagan and Tip O'Neill. The first luncheon was held in 1983, the Taoiseach was not present at that but the next year, they decided they would invite the Taoiseach and that was Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald. He's the first Taoiseach to participate.
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March 14, 2019
“The Congress has now voted on an overwhelming and bipartisan basis to reject President Trump’s effort to ignore the Constitution with his sham emergency declaration.
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March 13, 2019
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined President Kersti Kaljulaid of Estonia for a photo opportunity at the top of a meeting in the Capitol. Below are the Speaker’s remarks:
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March 13, 2019
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined King Abdullah II of Jordan for a photo opportunity at the top of a bipartisan leadership meeting in the Capitol. Below are the Speaker’s remarks:
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March 13, 2019
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined Democratic leaders of the House and Senate for a press event introducing H.R. 5, the Equality Act, which amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in education, employment, housing, credit, federal jury service, public accommodations and the use of federal funds. Below are the Speaker’s remarks:
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March 13, 2019
Today, the House Democratic majority took a momentous step toward securing the full blessing of equality for the LGBTQ community and our country.
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March 13, 2019
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered testimony at the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress hearing. Below are the Speaker’s remarks:
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March 13, 2019
“Governor Newsom’s courageous decision to announce a moratorium on the death penalty in California is a momentous step for justice that honors the Constitution’s 8th Amendment protection against cruel and unusual punishment.