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April 30, 2021
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San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on the passing of philanthropist Eli Broad:
"Today, Paul and I were heartbroken to hear of the passing of Eli Broad: a legendary patron of the arts, whom we were privileged to call a friend for more than thirty years. His passing is a great loss for Los Angeles and for the nation.
"Eli, together with his beloved wife Edye, made it his life's work to expand opportunity in America.
April 29, 2021
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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. Good morning. A good morning it is today.
Today, we celebrate 100 Days of the Biden-Harris Administration.
April 29, 2021
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined Gayle King on CBS This Morning from Capitol Hill to discuss President Biden's historic First 100 Days, last night's Presidential Address to a Joint Session of Congress and other news of the day. Below are the Speaker's remarks:
Gayle King. And Speaker Pelosi joins us right now. Madam Speaker, good morning to you.
Speaker Pelosi. Good morning.
Gayle King.
April 28, 2021
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined Andrea Mitchell on MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell Reports to discuss President Biden's historic First 100 Days, tonight's Presidential Address to a Joint Session of Congress and other news of the day. Below are the Speaker's remarks:
Andrea Mitchell. Joining us now is someone who's really going to be watching from an exclusive seat. We're speaking exclusively, of course, from the Capitol – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
April 28, 2021
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on President Biden's Address to a Joint Session of Congress:
"Tonight, the American people heard President Joe Biden deliver a unifying message of resilience, resolve and hope. The President painted a portrait of how his Administration has made extraordinary progress For The People. As the President said, ‘America is on the move again. Turning peril into possibility. Crisis into opportunity.
April 27, 2021
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after President Biden signed an Executive Order requiring that federal contractors be paid a $15 minimum wage:
"President Biden's Executive Order honors the bedrock promise that, in America, hard work deserves fair pay.
Issues:Jobs & Economic Justice
April 26, 2021
Standing Up For Civil Liberties, Fighting Back Against Discrimination
As President George Washington once wrote, the United States will give ‘to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance.' This vision that would be our nation's guide for centuries to come, and this week, House Democrats took another step to live up to that promise.
April 25, 2021
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement marking 106 years since the beginning of the Armenian Genocide:
"Today marks 106 years since the beginning of one of the worst atrocities of the 20th century: the systematic murder of more than 1.5 million Armenian men, women and children by the Ottoman Empire.
April 22, 2021
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement in recognition of Earth Day:
"As Americans celebrate Earth Day, we pause to appreciate our nation's glorious natural heritage and renew our sacred pledge to care for creation.
April 22, 2021
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after the Senate passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act:
"The epidemic of anti-AAPI hate crimes is a challenge to our country's conscience that demands immediate, strong action. That is why the House will be taking up Senator Hirono's COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, passed today by the Senate.
"This legislation will take robust, impactful action to strengthen our nation's defenses against this crisis.