Pelosi Update
A Home for Hope
This week, I joined President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and leaders from around the world for the opening of the Obama Presidential Center on Chicago’s South Side—a powerful new space dedicated not simply to preserving history, but to inspiring future generations to shape it. Rooted in the belief that ordinary people working together can achieve extraordinary things, the Center was designed as a place for people to gather, reflect, connect and bring change home to their own communities.
Oath of Honor
Thirty-nine years ago this week, I raised my right hand and took the oath of office to represent San Francisco in Congress. Looking back on that day, I am filled with gratitude—not only for the opportunity to serve, but for the family who stood beside me, including my father, who had once brought me to witness his own swearing-in and was there to see mine. Shortly after that oath, I delivered my first speech on the floor of the House, and pledged to spend my time in Congress fighting against the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Celebrating Pride
Pride Month is a celebration of love, freedom and the courage to live authentically. It is also a time to honor those who challenged injustice, expanded opportunity and helped move our nation closer to its highest ideals.
Remembering the Fallen
On Memorial Day, we gathered at the San Francisco National Cemetery in the Presidio to honor the brave servicemembers who gave their lives in defense of our Democracy and our freedoms. On those sacred grounds overlooking the Bay, we paid tribute to generations of Americans whose courage and sacrifice continue to inspire our nation.
Legacy of Grace
This week, I paid tribute on the House Floor to the extraordinary life and legacy of Rita Semel, one of the great moral forces in San Francisco and a beloved leader in our community. For decades, Rita dedicated her life to bringing together people of different faiths, backgrounds and perspectives in pursuit of peace, dignity and mutual understanding.
Upholding Marriage Equality
Averting a Nationwide Rail Shutdown
This week, President Biden and the Democratic Congress enacted legislation to avert a disastrous nationwide rail shutdown and implement the Tentative Agreement secured through months of hard-fought negotiations. This decisive action was vital to safeguarding the financial security of America's families and protecting our economy's continued recovery: saving as many as 765,000 jobs, preventing painful price hikes and keeping essential goods on the shelf.
Giving Thanks and Offering Prayers
Each year on Thanksgiving, we pause to cherish the many blessings that God has bestowed upon us and upon our nation. On this all-American holiday, we break bread with family and friends and spend time in our communities. Personally, I am endlessly grateful for all of life's blessings: for my dear husband Paul, for our beautiful family and for the people of San Francisco, who have entrusted me with the privilege of being their voice in Congress.
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