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April 6, 2021
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San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after Saudi humanitarian aid worker Abdulrahman al-Sadhan was sentenced by the Kingdom to twenty years in prison followed by a twenty-year travel ban for engaging in peaceful dissent anonymously on Twitter.
April 5, 2021
Confronting Anti-AAPI Discrimination & Violence
Americans are praying for the victims of recent violence against the Asian American Pacific Islander community in our country, and we grieve with their families, loved ones and all affected. It is a profound injustice that, amid the coronavirus pandemic and economic crisis, the AAPI community also faces a surging threat in violence and deadly attacks.
April 2, 2021
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San Francisco — Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on the March jobs report:
"The March jobs report is resounding evidence that, under Congressional Democrats and President Biden, Help Is Here.
Issues:Jobs & Economic Justice
April 1, 2021
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San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi held her weekly press conference today via video conference call. Below are the Speaker's remarks:
Speaker Pelosi. Thank you. Hello, everyone. Good morning, if you're on the West Coast. Wherever you are, have a good day. Holy Thursday, a very special day in this Holy Week. Whether you're observing Passover, as this would be the day of Christ's Passover, the Last Supper and Passover Seder, the Last Supper.
April 1, 2021
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San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi today announced that the Department of Transportation has allocated $250 million in fiscal year 2020 Capital Investment Grant funds to the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit's (BART) Core Capacity project. BART currently has the capacity to operate a maximum of 24 trains per hour in each direction through the existing Transbay Tube between San Francisco and Oakland.
Issues:Transportation
March 31, 2021
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San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after the Biden Administration announced the implementation of its January 25 executive order to reverse the Trump assault on transgender troops:
"Today, on International Transgender Day of Visibility, the Biden Administration is reaffirming this truth: that our transgender servicemembers are American heroes, and their patriotic service should be honored with dignity and respect.
Issues:LGBTQ+
March 31, 2021
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San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement in honor of César Chávez Day, which commemorates the civil and labor rights leader's birthday, March 31, 1927:
"On César Chávez Day, our nation honors an icon and an unyielding voice for justice and opportunity, whose visionary leadership for America's farm workers helped advance a brighter future for all hard-working Americans.
March 31, 2021
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San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on President Biden's American Jobs Plan:
"President Biden's American Jobs Plan is a visionary, once-in-a-century investment in the American people and in America's future.
Issues:Jobs & Economic Justice
March 29, 2021
11 Years of the Affordable Care Act
On Tuesday, we celebrated the 11th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). For 11 years now, the ACA has stood as a pillar of health and economic security on par with Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, expanding coverage, lowering costs and securing lifesaving protections for hard-working families.
March 25, 2021
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San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi held her weekly press conference today via video conference call. Below are the Speaker's remarks:
Speaker Pelosi. Hello, everyone.
This has been a pretty eventful week for all of us. We started by observing the 11th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act. And at the same time, talking about how the rescue package enhances that.