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Jerusalem – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement after the Congressional delegation held bilateral meetings with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Knesset Speaker Michael Levy, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, Minister of Defense Benny Gantz, Minister of Environmental Protection Tamar Zandberg, Minister of Transport and Road Safety and Chair of Labor Party Merav Michaeli, and Chair of Special Committee on Arab Society Affairs in the Knesset Mansour Abbas, as well as received a briefing by the Israel Defense Forces and viewed the Iron Dome Missile Defense System at Palmachim Air Force Base:

Jerusalem – Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined Knesset Speaker Michael Levy to discuss the important and long-standing relationship between the Knesset and the Congress. Below are the Speaker's remarks:

Speaker Pelosi. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Thank you very much for your beautiful welcome, for your hospitality here at the Knesset and to Jerusalem. Your kind words are words that I will treasure. I accept on behalf of my very distinguished Congress of the United States, represented by so many of our Members here this morning.

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement after Congresswoman Kathleen Rice of New York announced she would not seek another term in the House of Representatives:

"Congresswoman Kathleen Rice will be missed by colleagues in our Caucus and the Congress when she departs from the House at the end of her term.

"Congresswoman Rice has brought a strong and independent voice to the Congress for her Nassau community: whether in her service on the exclusive Energy and Commerce Committee, her tenure as Chair of Homeland Security's Border Security, Facilitation and Operations Subcommittee, or her fight for our heroic veterans.

Jerusalem – Speaker Nancy Pelosi is leading a Congressional delegation to Israel, Germany and the United Kingdom to focus on security, economy and governance.

Washington, D.C. — Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement to mark four years since the shooting in Parkland, Florida at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School:

"Four years ago, seventeen beautiful souls were murdered in a senseless act of terror at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School — tearing loved ones from their families and robbing a community of students, friends and mentors. As Americans continue to mourn this enormous loss, we also continue the fight to honor their memory and ensure that no family ever again endures such a senseless tragedy.

New York – Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined George Stephanopoulos on ABC's This Week for an interview discussing the latest in Ukraine and the economy. Below are the Speaker's remarks:

George Stephanopoulos. Thank you for coming in this morning.

Speaker Pelosi. My pleasure.

Dear Colleague,

In light of the attached notification by the Sergeant-at-Arms, in consultation with the Office of Attending Physician, that a public health emergency is in effect due to a novel coronavirus, I am hereby extending the "covered period" designated on January 4, 2021, pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, until March 30, 2022.

Sincerely,

NANCY PELOSI

Speaker of the House

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

Speaker Pelosi. Good morning, everyone. Since last we were together, the jobs report came out, which was historic and good news. It was overwhelming. As you may have been aware, when we met last Thursday, the anticipation was that perhaps it would be a much lower figure or even in the negative column. And it turned out to be nearly half a million jobs created and an upgrade to the jobs of previous months, giving President Biden the highest rate of job creation and reduction of unemployment practically in history. And again, a tribute to him, to our policies, and a tribute to the private sector, which created many of these jobs – working together with public and private.