Press Releases
Contact: Ashley Etienne/Henry Connelly, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Today, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi sent a letter to Speaker Ryan calling for him to meet with House Democratic leaders and Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus next week to discuss a legislative response to the President's upcoming announcement on the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative.
Contact: Ashley Etienne/Henry Connelly, 202-226-7616
San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced that it would end a federal rule requiring businesses to report information about pay disparities among genders, races and ethnic groups:
"The Trump Administration's decision to stop monitoring wage discrimination is a deeply disturbing sign of this White House's tolerance for inequality and injustice.
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Contact: Ashley Etienne/Henry Connelly, 202-226-7616
Contact: Ashley Etienne/Henry Connelly, 202-226-7616
San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement marking Women's Equality Day, commemorating the 97th anniversary of the adoption of the 19th Amendment, which is Saturday, August 26:
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after President Trump signed a memorandum ordering the Pentagon to block transgender Americans from enlisting in the military, to halt payment for medically necessary treatments for transgender troops, and to consider drumming transgender troops out of the military:
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."