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Reuters: U.S. lawmakers visit Dalai Lama, highlight situation in Tibet
May 9, 2017

[caption id="attachment_26525" align="aligncenter" width="387"]Image removed.U.S. House Democratic  Leader Nancy Pelosi meets Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at his headquarters in Dharamsala, India [/caption]

A U.S. Congressional delegation visited the Dalai Lama at his headquarters in India on Tuesday, seeking to draw world attention to human rights in Tibet as President Donald Trump eyes warmer ties with China.

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125 Days: The 115th Republican Congress By the Numbers
May 9, 2017
125: Days since the start of this Republican Congress as of May 7, 2017 69: Days the GOP House has been in session, 15 of which were pro-forma days in which the House gaveled in & out in a matter of minutes & no legislative business was completed ZERO: Number of bills to create jobs the House Republican Leadership has brought to the House Floor
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GOP vs. Reality on Trumpcare
May 8, 2017
Days after House Republicans voted to strip away health care from more than 24 million hard-working Americans, Trumpcare's biggest proponents appeared on multiple Sunday shows yesterday – to defend the bill by blatantly lying about what it does.

OMB Director Mick Mulvaney on CBS' Face the Nation:

"Everybody will have coverage that's better than what they had under Obamacare."

Reality:

CNN: CBO report: 24 million fewer insured by 2026 under GOP health care bill

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Pelosi, Bipartisan Congressional Delegation Concludes Visit to Nepal
May 8, 2017
U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released this statement on the conclusion of a bipartisan Congressional delegation visit to Nepal. Today, the delegation met with the President of Nepal, Bidhya Devi Bhandari.
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Trump Abandons Hard-Working Americans for His Billionaire Friends
May 8, 2017
“He’s forgotten about us because he’s moved on to bigger and better things.” – An Indiana man, who lost his factory job of ten years when the plant relocated to Mexico, on President Trump – whom he voted for.
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Pelosi Statement on Passing of Father John K. Ring
May 6, 2017
My husband Paul, my family and I were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our dear friend and beloved pillar of the San Francisco community, Father John Ring, who served for 25 years as Pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Church. Our family has been parishioners for generations, since Paul's parents John and Corinne Pelosi became parishioners in the 1930s. We count ourselves deeply blessed to have known Father Ring, and he will remain an inspiration to our family.
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Pelosi Letter to President Trump: Take Action on Chechnya Horrors, Provide Priority Refugee Status for LGBT Russians Immediately
May 5, 2017
Today, following reports of brutal persecution and killings of LGBT Russians by local authorities in Chechnya, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi sent a letter to President Trump, urging him to set aside the Administration’s refugee ban and reduction in the refugee ceiling, and declare a priority refugee designation for LGBT Russians.
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Op-eds from across the country: Trumpcare 'endangering lives'
May 5, 2017
Yesterday, House Republicans passed a Trumpcare bill that would mean higher costs and less coverage for American families. Now, while the Senate figures out what to do with the dumpster fire they've just been handed, Americans are speaking out in op-eds across the country about the potential impacts of Trumpcare on their lives and the lives of others:

Cincinnati Inquirer: American Health Care Act will kill people

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Pelosi Statement on Cinco de Mayo
May 5, 2017
On Cinco de Mayo, we reflect upon the victory of a Mexican militia who persevered against unimaginable odds and successfully defended their rights, history, and homeland from the might of the Imperial French army. In commemorating the Battle of Puebla, we celebrate the proud history of our Mexican neighbors and the rich legacy Mexican-Americans and all Americans of Latino heritage bring to our shared American story.
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Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer Delivers Weekly Democratic Address
May 5, 2017
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Steny Hoyer, the House Democratic Whip, delivered the Weekly Democratic Address.  In this week's address, Hoyer highlighted Trumpcare's assault on the health care of millions of hard-working American families.  Video and audio of the Weekly Democratic Address can be downloaded here.

Below is a full transcript of the address:

"Hello, I'm Congressman Steny Hoyer, from the state of Maryland. This week, the American people were presented with two strikingly different visions of their Congress.

"On Wednesday, in an example of bipartisanship and compromise, Democrats and Republicans came together to avert a government shutdown and pass a funding bill that both sides could – and did – support.

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