Press Releases
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks late this evening outside the Capitol building where crowds gathered to show their support for House Democrats as they continue to demand a vote on commonsense gun legislation before recess. Below are the Leader’s remarks:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks this evening as House Democrats continue the ‘No Bill, No Break’ sit-in, demanding that the Speaker bring up a vote on commonsense gun violence prevention legislation before the House recesses. Below are the Leader’s remarks:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks this evening on the House floor during House Democrats’ sit-in, demanding that the Speaker bring up a vote on commonsense gun violence prevention legislation before the House recesses. Below are the Leader’s remarks:
“Thank you for having us. Aren’t we blessed to serve with [Congressman] John Lewis in the Congress?
[Cheers]
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the House voted to sustain the President’s veto of Republicans’ bill to disapprove the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule:
“House Republicans would rather help unscrupulous financial advisors prey on Americans' hard-earned retirement savings than hold a vote to keep guns out of the hands of suspected terrorists and criminals.
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Members of the House Democratic Leadership held a press availability following Secretary Clinton’s visit to the Capitol. Below are the Leader’s remarks:
“Thank you very much, Xavier. Thank you for the auspices under which we had the privilege of hearing from the next President of the United States.
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement on House Republicans’ unveiling of the health care portion of the so-called “A Better Way” agenda:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Members of the House Democratic Caucus held a press event on the Front Steps of the U.S. Capitol to tell Speaker Ryan: No Bill, No Break, demanding that the Speaker not recess the House without allowing a vote on commonsense gun violence prevention legislation to keep the American people safe. Below are the Leader’s opening and closing remarks:
Leader Pelosi’s Opening Remarks
Contact: Drew Hammill/Evangeline George, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after Democrats announced plans to file a discharge petition on legislation providing the President’s full $1.9 billion emergency supplemental appropriations request to fight the Zika virus:
Contact: Drew Hammill/Evangeline George, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after Democrats announced plans to file a discharge petition on legislation providing the President’s full $1.9 billion emergency supplemental appropriations request to fight the Zika virus:
Contact: Drew Hammill/Evangeline George, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement calling on Speaker Ryan not to recess the House before holding a vote on commonsense gun violence prevention legislation, including the ‘No Fly, No Buy’ bill and legislation to strengthen and expand background checks:
“A week after the worst mass shooting in American history, House Republicans continue to put the NRA ahead of their responsibility to keep the American people safe.