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“Reports of the mistreatment of Haitian migrants fleeing violence and devastation from natural disasters are deeply troubling, including the inappropriate use of what appear to be whips by Border Patrol officers on horseback to intimidate migrants."

“Mississippi’s draconian abortion ban – one in a heartbreaking and nationwide assault against women’s freedoms – is unconstitutional.  As the brief makes clear, the constitutional right to an abortion has been resoundingly affirmed: in Roe v. Wade nearly fifty years ago and, again, twenty years later, in Planned Parenthood v. Casey.  As the Court ruled in Casey, re-examining this ‘watershed decision would subvert the Court’s legitimacy beyond any serious question’ and throw into question its commitment to the rule of law itself."

“This week, the House of Representatives will pass legislation to fund the government through December of this year to avoid a needless government shutdown that would harm American families and our economic recovery before the September 30th deadline.  Both Republicans and Democrats have priorities they want to see addressed in the regular order appropriations process for Fiscal Year 2022, and an extension of government funding through December will provide an appropriate amount of time for that bipartisan, bicameral process to come to completion.  In addition to avoiding an unnecessary government shutdown, this must-pass legislation will include the Administration’s request to provide emergency funding to help those devastated by the recent natural disasters as well as to help resettle our Afghan evacuees."

Ten years ago today, America took a monumental step forward on the march toward full equality when the repeal of the hateful ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ policy took effect. 

Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined the Heads of Parliaments of other G7 nations at the 20th G7 Speakers’ Meeting hosted by Rt. Hon. Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, Speaker of the UK House of Commons.  The theme of this year’s conference is “Open vs. Secure Parliaments.”  Speaker Pelosi delivered remarks on this topic during the conference’s opening panel focusing on public access.