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Dear Democratic Colleague,

This weekend, the American people spoke out in person and in large numbers about their opposition to the Supreme Court's disrespect for a woman's freedom over her reproductive health.

Following the release of the draft decision, our pro-choice House Democratic Majority has been hard at work preparing for the possibility of this tragic outcome. Our Caucus has been exploring avenues to protect the health and freedom of American women. Among them is legislation that:

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi today announced that Dr. Sesha Joi Moon will serve as the next Director of the House of Representatives Office of Diversity and Inclusion. An award-winning leader in workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion, Dr. Moon currently serves as the Chief Diversity Officer and Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement to mark the seventh anniversary of the Supreme Court decision on marriage equality in Obergefell v. Hodges:

"Today, amid joyful Pride celebrations in San Francisco and throughout the nation, Americans commemorate a landmark victory for equal justice under the law. By unequivocally recognizing the Constitutional right to marriage equality, the Obergefell v. Hodges decision continues to bring joy, dignity and justice to families in every corner of the country. Yet this fundamental right has come under grave threat as right-wing extremists seek to undermine legal precedent, unwind hard-fought progress and strip away basic freedoms.

MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE

Dear Democratic Colleague,

Yesterday, when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, it was guilty of a miscarriage of justice. It turned back the clock fifty years on freedom in America.

I write this morning to share with you just one heartbreaking story, this one reported by the Associated Press.

San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement marking nine years since the Supreme Court's Shelby County v. Holder decision in 2013, which gutted the protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965:

"Nine years ago today, the Supreme Court dealt a grave blow to American Democracy with its disastrous ruling in Shelby v. Holder. By gutting the heart of the Voting Rights Act, a Republican-appointed Court opened the floodgates to rampant voter suppression, partisan gerrymandering and a surge of dark money in our elections. Nearly a decade later, this ruling continues to undermine the cornerstone of our Democracy, allowing malicious forces to chip away at Americans' sacred right to vote and silence people of color across the country.

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi held her weekly press conference today in the Capitol Visitor Center. Below are the Speaker's remarks:

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats held a bill enrollment ceremony for S. 2938, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. Below are the Speaker's remarks:

Speaker Pelosi. Good afternoon, everyone. This is a very special occasion for us. We are honoring a promise in honor of all those who have lost loved ones to gun violence. The Congress sends to the President now our nation's first major gun safety legislation in three decades.

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the Floor of the House of Representatives in support of S. 2938, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. Below are the Speaker's remarks:

Speaker Pelosi. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I thank the gentleman for yielding. I thank him for his extraordinary leadership in bringing this very important legislation to the Floor. I commend you, Mr. Chairman, as well as Mr. Mike Thompson, the Chair of our Gun Violence Prevention Task Force and so many others who have participated in some of the elements of this legislation.