Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi

Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi joins Susan Goldman and the 2018 Goldman Environmental Prize Winners to discuss their efforts to defend and enhance the natural environment in their local communities, often at great personal risk.

Congresswoman Pelosi meets with Dr. Leslie Wong, President of San Francisco State University, and his wife Phyllis where they discussed support for robust investments in Pell Grants.

Congresswoman Pelosi greets Marine 1st Lt. Joseph Rocha, discharged under the discriminatory Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy, who rejoined the military following its repeal. Lt. Rocha, a recent University of San Francisco Law School graduate, was congratulated by Pelosi for his outstanding courage and persistence as he leaves for his first official duty as a Marine lawyer.

Congresswoman Pelosi meets with representatives of the San Francisco Building & Construction Trades Council where they discussed a Better Deal for Rebuilding America and she congratulated Secretary-Treasurer Michael Theriault on his upcoming retirement.

Congresswoman Pelosi meets with 8th grade students from Children’s Day School in San Francisco where they discussed gun violence prevention during their visit to Capitol Hill.

Congresswoman Pelosi joins San Franciscan Willie Adams, Secretary-Treasurer of the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU), and ILWU leaders to discuss ensuring fair wages and a fair process for the National Park Service Alcatraz concession, reforming the Harbor Maintenance Tax to make it more fair for West Coast Ports, and supporting good-paying jobs for maritime union workers.

Congresswoman Pelosi meets with members of San Francisco Chamber of Commerce where they discussed the investments the successes she secured in the omnibus funding bill to combat homelessness, create affordable housing, and protect transportation investments like Caltrain electrification and Central Subway.

Congresswoman Pelosi meets with San Francisco Firefights from Local 798 where she praised their efforts to keep San Franciscans safe and combatting wildfires. They also discussed protecting pensions and collective bargaining rights, funding for firefighters, and the importance of research and education on firefighters and cancer.

Congresswoman Pelosi meets with San Franciscans in town for the AIPAC conference where they discussed efforts to support and strengthen the US-Israel relationship and the importance of foreign aid.