Pelosi Update
2 Million More Uninsured
On Tuesday, the Census Bureau released a report showing the staggering impacts of the Trump Administration's health care sabotage: nearly 2 million more people are uninsured because of the Republicans' cruel actions. This is the first increase since the Affordable Care Act took full effect in 2014.
Administration Steals Billions From Military
This week, the Trump Administration stole $3.6 billion in military construction funding for the wasteful, ineffective border wall: a stunningly irresponsible decision that makes America less safe and dishonors the Constitution.
Preventing Gun Violence
This week, Congresswoman Jackie Speier and I hosted a town hall with Shannon Watts, the founder of Moms Demand Action, Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, and AJ Santiago to hear from San Franciscans and discuss gun violence prevention and the House Democrats' For the People agenda.
Indefinite Family Incarceration
On Wednesday, the Trump Administration unveiled a new policy that would end decades-long, court-imposed protections for children and families at the border and allow for the indefinite detention of vulnerable families without basic standards of care. The Administration is seeking to codify child abuse, plain and simple.
Unacceptable Bigotry
Wednesday, the Trump Administration proposed to gut protections that prevent federal contractors from discriminating against LGBTQ Americans, women, and other minorities.
A Weekend of Terror
In the face of the horrific loss of life from the tragedies in Gilroy, El Paso, Dayton, Chicago and countless communities across America, House Democrats are taking forceful action to address the explosive combination of white supremacy, domestic terrorism and gun violence in America.
On Wednesday,
Marking ‘The Year of Return'
It was an honor to lead a Congressional delegation to Ghana with the Congressional Black Caucus as we mark ‘The Year of Return' and the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in Jamestown, Virginia. The sites we visited in Ghana are an inextricable part of America's heritage and will forever be seared in our hearts and m
200 Days in the Majority
This week, we mark the first 200 days of our transformative Majority and celebrate the extraordinary progress we have forged. The American people elected a House Majority that would be For The People, ensuring that government works for the people's interest, not the special interests – and that is exactly what we are doing!
Democrats Secure Long-Overdue Pay Raise For Up To 33 Million Workers
This week, the House took a strong step to secure fairness and progress in America as we passed H.R. 582, the Raise the Wage Act, which would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025 – giving nearly 33 million hard-working men and women a raise!
Standing with Our 9/11 Heroes
Today, the House voted to pass H.R.