Press Releases
Aspen, CO – Yesterday, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi joined former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretaries Kathleen Sebelius and Sylvia Burwell at the Aspen Ideas Festival for a behind-the-scenes look at the passage of the Affordable Care Act, moderated by former Congressman Charlie Dent.
San Francisco – Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on President Trump's unilateral military action in Iran:
“Tonight, the President ignored the Constitution by unilaterally engaging our military without Congressional authorization. I join my colleagues in demanding answers from the Administration on this operation which endangers American lives and risks further escalation and dangerous destabilization of the region.”
Washington, D.C. — Today, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi joined 151 House Democrats in filing an amicus brief challenging the Trump Administration’s illegal and devastating cuts to life-saving medical research grants at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Washington, D.C. — Last week, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi joined a letter signed by 199 Members of Congress to U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer urging her to continue the Job Corps program.
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the Trump Administration's actions in California:
“The ongoing arrests in California of families and children obeying the law are evidence of a broader pattern of ICE’s renegade behavior across the country. The resulting peaceful demonstrations against these actions are a manifestation of understandable fear in our communities.
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the Trump Administration's actions in California:
“The ongoing arrests in California of families and children obeying the law are evidence of a broader pattern of ICE’s renegade behavior across the country. The resulting peaceful demonstrations against these actions are a manifestation of understandable fear in our communities.
Washington, D.C. – During World Pride celebrations in the nation’s capital, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi paid a solemn visit to the AIDS Memorial Quilt display at St. Thomas’ Parish in Dupont Circle. The exhibit honors members of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C. who died of AIDS in the 1980s and '90s.
Pelosi, a lifelong champion in the fight against HIV/AIDS, viewed panels created in memory of more than 30 chorus members, many lovingly sewn by grieving friends and family during the height of the epidemic.
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the reported ICE arrests in San Francisco:
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the Secretary of Transportation's announcement of a report from the Federal Railroad Administration on California High-Speed Rail:
“This announcement is a rejection of the future. California has been a leader in realizing the vision of high-speed rail to meet the needs of working families with respect for consumers, labor and the environment.
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the reported decision by the Trump Administration to rename the USNS Harvey Milk and other Navy ships in the John Lewis-class: