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“House Democrats won a decisive victory in November, winning a historic majority of at least 40 seats by nearly 10 million votes. 

“Today, the House has honored a decades-long tradition by passing a strong, bipartisan and unifying Farm Bill that reflects the priorities of Democrats and meets the needs of the American people.

“The American people spoke and elected a Congress committed to openness, accountability and unity, and the new Democratic committee chairs will deliver on that promise,” said Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi.  “Our Democratic Chairs bring strong leadership, unparalleled expertise and an unwavering commitment to deliver For The People to their critical work on behalf of hard-working families.  By harnessing the energy, dynamism and diversity of the Democratic Caucus, they will use their gavels to bring transformative change that honors our responsibility to build a better future for all Americans.”  

Washington, D.C. – Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on the President’s new proposal to slash clean water protections for waterways that provide drinking water for tens of millions of Americans:

Washington, D.C – Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer for a media stakeout following their White House meeting with President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence.  Below are the Speaker-designate’ s remarks:

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi announced that the Steering & Policy Committee has approved Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, Eric Swalwell of California and Barbara Lee of California as Co-Chairs.  “The bold visions and deep strategic insight of our new Steering & Policy Committee co-chairs will be critical to Democrats’ mission to deliver on our positive, ambitious agenda For The People,” said Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi. 

“Seventy years ago, in the aftermath of the horror and inhumanity of WWII, the nations of the world came together to resolutely declare the inherent dignity and rights of every human being.  Today, as we recall the historic signing of the UN Declaration of Human Rights, we continue to strive to secure the right ‘to life, liberty, and security of person’ for everyone, everywhere.