Pelosi Updates
Jun 28, 2013
Pelosi Update
This week, the Supreme Court once again bent the arc of history toward justice. The court placed itself on the right side of history by discarding Section 3 of the defenseless Defense of Marriage Act and by allowing marriage equality for all California families.
Jun 21, 2013
Pelosi Update
The clock is ticking on this Congress, with little to show for it. It has been 170 days since the start of the new Congress and the House has not passed a single jobs bill and has refused to work towards a budget agreement.
Jun 14, 2013
Pelosi Update
Honoring the Sandy Hook Promise
Today marks six months since the tragedy in Newtown, a tragedy seared into the minds of every person across America and millions across the world. This anniversary serves as another solemn reminder of the persistent plague of gun violence in our society – and of the ongoing challenge to end it.
Jun 7, 2013
Pelosi Update
On June 10, 1963, President John F. Kennedy signed the historic Equal Pay Act, which established the principle of equal pay for equal work for women in the workforce.
May 31, 2013
Pelosi Update
Last week, millions of families learned that California will deliver on a central promise of the Affordable Care Act: access to quality, affordable health care coverage for all. Due to the extraordinary leadership of Covered California, our state will offer more than a dozen comprehensive health plans without the fear of higher premiums.
May 24, 2013
Pelosi Update
This weekend, we pause to honor the sacrifice that thousands of our veterans have made in service of our great nation.
May 17, 2013
Pelosi Update
Instead of finally taking action to create jobs this week, House Republicans voted for the 37th time to repeal the Affordable Care Act and take patient protections away from the middle class. Their votes have now cost the American taxpayer over $53 million on pointless votes for their Patients’ Rights Repeal Act, which punishes seniors, students, children, families, and small business owners.
May 10, 2013
Pelosi Update
This week, House Republicans voted for an early Mother's Day Gift: the “More Work, Less Pay” Act. They misnamed their bill the “Working Family Flexibility Act” – but it only offers greater flexibility to bosses and lower wages to workers.
Here’s what this misnamed bill really means:
May 3, 2013
Pelosi Update
When I meet local business owners across San Francisco, like on recent merchant walks in Noe Valley and the Sunset, I often tell them that after marriage, starting a small business is the most optimistic thing anyone can do. Every day these entrepreneurs take on the challenge of owning and running a business with optimism, strength, and hope – driving our economy and building a brighter future. That’s why in Washington I’m fighting to help small businesses and manufacturers with the “Make It In America” initiative, so our families, our workers, and our middle class can make it in America.
Apr 26, 2013
Pelosi Update
Caring for Our Nation’s Heroes
We must honor the service of all of our men and women in uniform, remember those who perished at war, and celebrate the courage of those who come home. In Congress, our work is founded on a solemn promise: just as the military pledges to leave no soldier behind on the battlefield, we will leave no veteran behind when they return home.
Apr 19, 2013
Pelosi Update
Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Boston and with the families of all of the victims of this week’s brutal attack. We pray for the health and recovery of those injured, for the witnesses to the explosions, and for the first responders who arrived on the scene to tend to the wounded and secure the area.
Apr 12, 2013
Pelosi Update
On Tuesday, I was pleased to mark Equal Pay Day with my Democratic colleagues in Congress. Equal Pay Day is an opportunity to honor the ingenuity and hard work of every American woman, and to recognize how much more we must do to ensure they earn what they deserve.
Apr 5, 2013
Pelosi Update
Today in California, it can cost a family 20 percent of their annual income to send just one child to a child care center. And for low-income families and single parents, the burden is especially heavy. If we want to unleash the true power and potential of women in the workplace, we must do better. We must guarantee an economy and society that fulfills the motto: “families earning, children learning.” There can be no higher priority for a working mother than the success and security of her family. Numerous studies have shown time and again that the earlier children begin to learn, the better they’ll do later in life.
Mar 28, 2013
Pelosi Update
Below is a piece I wrote that appeared in USA TODAY on the Supreme Court’s oral arguments this week on two cases regarding discrimination against our nation’s LGBT community.
Mar 22, 2013
Pelosi Update
Today, we mark nearly three years since President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law – enacting a measure that stays true to our core values of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all Americans. This law expands our competitiveness, promotes wellness and prevention, and enhances the economic security of the middle class. It enables Americans to pursue their dreams, start a business, change jobs, or care for their families with the certainty and security of affordable, quality health insurance.
Mar 15, 2013
Pelosi Update
This year’s Republican budget is nothing more than more of the same. It still destroys jobs and puts our economic recovery at risk. It still protects the wealthiest at the expense of the middle class. It still undermines the health and economic security of the elderly and disabled. It still ends the Medicare guarantee and shifts costs to seniors.
Mar 1, 2013
Pelosi Update
Yesterday, we celebrated the passage of the Senate version of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) following the failure of the partisan and discriminatory proposal put forth this week by House Republicans. With House Democrats pushing for a stronger, more comprehensive reauthorization, the Senate’s version passed the House by a vote of 286-138, extending the law’s crucial protections to LGBT, Native American and immigrant victims, providing for more rape kits as well as a national registry of forensic evidence from sexual assault cases, strengthening criminal anti-trafficking statutes, providing for temporary housing for victims, and addressing domestic violence on American college campuses.
Feb 22, 2013
Pelosi Update
President Obama and Democrats agree: America cannot afford more Republican obstruction and delay. The stakes are too high and time is running too short. Inaction will simply leave the indiscriminate, across-the-board spending cuts in place – threatening jobs, undermining public safety and first responders, injecting uncertainty into our markets, and harming our economy.
Feb 15, 2013
Pelosi Update
This week, President Obama spoke directly to the American people about solutions to our most pressing challenges: how to create economic growth with jobs, strengthen the middle class, and responsibly reduce the deficit. His agenda is a reflection of the fundamental American values of opportunity, equality, and fairness for all. His proposals reflect a core vision shared by House Democrats: that a strong, thriving middle class is essential to a strong, prosperous America. The President’s objectives match the priorities of House Democrats.
Feb 8, 2013
Pelosi Update
The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is essential to the well-being of our middle class. For more than 20 years, working families have used the FMLA to take unpaid leave for things like caring for a new baby or dealing with a family member’s serious medical condition, without penalty from employers. California has led the way in strengthening the FMLA, becoming the first state to enact a paid family leave insurance program, while San Francisco has made paid sick days standard.