Press Releases

Dear Colleague,

As you know, our hard-working, patriotic Congressional staffers are integral to the functioning of the House of Representatives: ensuring this institution can effectively carry out our legislative and constituent responsibilities. To that end, we must do all we can to retain and recruit the best talent in our nation — and to build a Congressional workforce that reflects the communities we are honored to serve.

San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced today that San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge will soon receive $400 million from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under Democrats' historic Infrastructure Law. These funds will be used to strengthen one of the Bay Area's most vital arteries and bolster its resilience against earthquakes.

San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that nearly $30 million in new federal funding is headed to San Francisco to support vital community projects. These investments – which will support neighborhood-serving organizations that are helping meet the needs of Bay Area families – were included in the government funding package signed into law today by President Biden.

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the Floor of the House of Representatives in support of H.R. 2617, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. Below are the Speaker's remarks:

Speaker Pelosi. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I thank the gentleman for yielding and his extraordinary leadership as the Chairman of the Rules Committee for so many years. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and to the Members of your Committee for bringing us expeditiously to the Floor for this very, very important legislation.

Dear Colleague,

In light of the attached notification by the Sergeant-at-Arms, in consultation with the Office of Attending Physician, that a public health emergency is in effect due to a novel coronavirus, I am hereby extending the "covered period" designated on January 4, 2021, pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, until the 117th Congress adjourns sine die on January 3, 2023.

Sincerely,

NANCY PELOSI

Speaker of the House

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Chairman Gregory Meeks, Congresswoman Jackie Speier and Congressman Donald Norcross held a bill enrollment ceremony for H.R. 7776, the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. Below are the Speaker's remarks:

Speaker Pelosi. Good afternoon. Today, the Congress sends to the President a strong bipartisan, bicameral National Defense Authorization bill.

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi held her weekly press conference today in the Capitol Visitor Center. Below are the Speaker's remarks:

Speaker Pelosi. Good morning, everyone.

I'm sorry for the delay. We were just finalizing what you all are here to find out, is how we are proceeding and when we will finish. I'll get to that in a moment, but first I want to talk about last night.

Dear Colleague,

It is with great pride and solemnity that, tonight, we will welcome President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine to address a Joint Meeting of Congress. This special session is anticipated to begin at 7:30 p.m. E.T.

I encourage you to read my letter of invitation to President Zelenskyy. As the fight for freedom in Ukraine wages on, we look forward to hearing his inspiring message of courage, unity and determination.