Pelosi Update
President Biden's Address to a Joint Session of Congress
To celebrate 100 days of Building Back Better, this week President Joe Biden delivered his first Joint Address to Congress. For the first time in history, two women from the Bay Area – Vice President Harris and myself – sat behind President Biden during his address to Congress, sending the message to women and girls that the sky is the limit.
Standing Up For Civil Liberties, Fighting Back Against Discrimination
As President George Washington once wrote, the United States will give ‘to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance.' This vision that would be our nation's guide for centuries to come, and this week, House Democrats took another step to live up to that promise.
Striving for Gender Equality Through Paycheck Fairness
This week, the House of Representatives took an important step towards closing the pay gap and securing equal pay for women by passing H.R. 7, The Paycheck Fairness Act.
Hope and Healing for San Franciscans
A year after the coronavirus pandemic first began to take its toll on our community, because of the American Rescue Plan, Help Is Here! On Wednesday, I was privileged to visit the North East Medical Services (NEMS) PACE Clinic in Chinatown as part of national "Teach-In" events across the nation to ensure that all Americans know the benefits available to them in the American Rescue Plan.
Confronting Anti-AAPI Discrimination & Violence
Americans are praying for the victims of recent violence against the Asian American Pacific Islander community in our country, and we grieve with their families, loved ones and all affected. It is a profound injustice that, amid the coronavirus pandemic and economic crisis, the AAPI community also faces a surging threat in violence and deadly attacks.
11 Years of the Affordable Care Act
On Tuesday, we celebrated the 11th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). For 11 years now, the ACA has stood as a pillar of health and economic security on par with Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, expanding coverage, lowering costs and securing lifesaving protections for hard-working families.
Condemning Anti-Asian Violence
All Americans are praying for the victims of the brutal shootings in Georgia. We grieve with the families and loved ones of Soon C. Park, Hyun Jung Grant, Suncha Kim, Yong A. Yue, Delaina Ashley Yaun, Paul Andre Michels, Xiaojie Tan, and Daoyou Feng.
Stopping the Plague of Gun Violence
The epidemic of gun violence exacts a deadly, daily toll on our nation, ending the lives of an average of 100 Americans each day. Throughout the coronavirus pandemic and economic crisis, the gun violence crisis has only grown worse, and we pray for the countless lives that have been lost to this senseless violence in San Francisco and across our country.
House Prepares to Pass American Rescue Plan
This week began with a tragic milestone as we passed half a million American lives lost to the virus.
Protecting Asian Americans Across The Country
Over the past year, anti-Asian sentiment has increased in our community, leading to tragic events, including last month's brutal attack on Vicha Ratanapakdee, an 84-year-old Thai man and resident of San Francisco, who was killed in what appears to be a racially motivated attack.