Pelosi Leads Congressional Delegation to Italy, Ukraine

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C.– Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi is leading a Congressional delegation to Italy and Ukraine, focused on security cooperation and NATO operations, and strengthened economic ties.

The delegation will meet with government officials in Rome and receive briefings in Naples at the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa Headquarters and the Allied Joint Forces Command Headquarters. They will also visit the Milan Expo 2015, where they will tour the USA Pavilion, "American Food 2.0: United to Feed the Planet." The delegation will then travel to Ukraine to meet with leaders in Kyiv to discuss key political and economic reforms and to affirm American support for the people of Ukraine.

"Our Members are looking forward to discussions with our European partners about working together to strengthen Europe's security, shore up the global economy, sustain global food security, and advance all people's right to self-determination," said Leader Pelosi. "The American people were inspired by the courage of the people of Ukraine. We will affirm our support for Ukraine's efforts to restore stability to the region, and to stand with the Ukrainian people in their search for needed political and economic reforms."

In their leadership in Congress and in their service on their committees, the Members of the delegation have strong standing on the issues that will be a focus of the meetings:

• Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Co-Chair, Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, Appropriations Committee
• Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Energy and Commerce Committee
• Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
• Congressman Cedric Richmond (D-LA), Homeland Security Committee and Judiciary Committee
• Congressman David Cicilline (D-RI), Foreign Affairs Committee and Judiciary Committee
• Congressman Marc Veasey (D-TX), Armed Services Committee and Science, Space and Technology Committee

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