A Time for Every Purpose

The Speaker's Future Plans
Scripture teaches us that, for everything, there is a season – and a time for every purpose under heaven. As Speaker, it has been my privilege to play a part in forging extraordinary progress for the American people.

No matter what title has been bestowed upon me, there is no greater official honor for me than to speak for the people of San Francisco. This I will continue to do as a Member of the House in the 118th Congress: speaking for the people of San Francisco, serving the great State of California and defending our Constitution.

Endlessly thankful to the people of San Francisco, I will continue striving to honor the call of the patron saint of our city, Saint Francis: "Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace."

With great confidence in our Caucus, I will not seek re-election to Democratic Leadership in the next Congress. For me, the hour has come for a new generation to lead the Democratic Caucus that I so deeply respect. I am grateful that so many are ready and willing to shoulder this awesome responsibility.

As we participate in a hallmark of our Republic – the peaceful, orderly transition from one Congress to the next – let us consider the words of President Lincoln, spoken during one of America's darkest hours. He called upon us to come together to "swell the chorus of the Union, when once again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature."

That, again, is the task at hand. A new day is dawning on the horizon. And I look forward to the unfolding story of our nation.

Celebrating the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
One year ago this week, America took a giant leap forward to rebuild our nation while rebuilding our middle class. When President Biden signed the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we seized a once-in-a-century opportunity to strengthen our nation's crumbling infrastructure, create millions of good-paying Davis-Bacon jobs and reconnect communities divided by projects of the past.

Across the country, communities are already seeing the impacts of this landmark law – including here in the Bay Area. Recently, the Port of San Francisco received a $9.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to rehabilitate a key roadway while bolstering stormwater drainage, removing toxic railroad ties and improving the surrounding landscape.

Thanks to the visionary leadership of President Biden, America is back on track to have infrastructure that is the envy of the world – and can support a thriving 21st Century economy. As we celebrate the anniversary of this extraordinary achievement, Democrats remain fully committed to building on this progress, with lower costs, better-paying jobs and safer communities for all America's families.

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