Press Releases
Contact: Ashley Etienne/Henry Connelly, 202-226-7616
San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement in support of the Unite Against Hate gathering in San Francisco today, in anticipation of Saturday's white supremacist rally at Crissy Field:
"For a long time, our city has been a beacon of peace, openness and love for many people, some of whom faced discrimination elsewhere. Those experiences are written into the soul of our community and inform our reverence for peaceful dissent and free speech.
Contact: Ashley Etienne/Henry Connelly, 202-226-7616
San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement after President Trump issued two tweets on the debt ceiling this morning:
"With the White House, House and Senate under one party control, the American people expect and deserve a plan from Republicans to avert a catastrophic default and ensure the full faith and credit of the United States. With so much at risk for hard-working families, Republicans need to stop the chaos and sort themselves out in a hurry."
Contact: Ashley Etienne/Henry Connelly, 202-226-7616
Contact: Ashley Etienne/Henry Connelly, 202-226-7616
Contact: Ashley Etienne/Henry Connelly, 202-226-7616
Contact: Ashley Etienne/ Henry Connelly, 202-226-7616
San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released this statement on the introduction of the first resolution censuring President Trump for his defense of white supremacists following the violence in Charlottesville:
"The President's repulsive defense of white supremacists demands that Congress act to defend our American values.
Contact: Ashley Etienne/ Henry Connelly, 202-226-7616
San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the deadly terror attack in Barcelona, Spain:
"All Americans are horrified and saddened by the news of the vicious terror attack in Barcelona. We share in the sorrow at the scenes of suffering in this beautiful city. We are praying for the recovery of the wounded, for the loved ones of those slain, and for the swift apprehension of those responsible.
Contact: Ashley Etienne/ Henry Connelly, 202-226-7616
San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement calling on Speaker Ryan to join Democrats in supporting legislation to remove Confederate statues from the Capitol:
"The halls of Congress are the very heart of our democracy. The statues in the Capitol should embody our highest ideals as Americans, expressing who we are and who we aspire to be as a nation.
Contact: Drew Hammill/Ashley Etienne, 202-226-7616
San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the Congressional Budget Office released an assessment of the consequences if President Trump follows through with his threat to cut off the cost sharing reduction payments required under the Affordable Care Act. Leader Pelosi had requested that the CBO conduct this analysis.