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January 21, 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, everyone.
What a difference a day makes. Wasn't that just the most beautiful inauguration, with the theme ‘America United'?
January 19, 2021
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on the tragic milestone of 400,000 American lives lost to the coronavirus:
"Today, the hearts of all Americans break for the 400,000 who have died from the coronavirus – an unfathomable human toll almost beyond comprehension. As one country, we pray for all lost to this vicious virus: children, mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers and friends.
January 18, 2021
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Washington D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent a letter late yesterday to Acting Department of Defense Secretary Christopher C. Miller demanding an immediate halt to the improper process of installing unqualified Trump-loyalist Michael Ellis as the new National Security Agency General Counsel 72 hours prior to the beginning of the new Administration.
In the letter, the Speaker wrote, "Public reporting indicates that Mr.
January 18, 2021
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement in recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which is observed annually as a national day of service on the third Monday of January in honor of the civil rights leader's birthday on January 15, 1929:
"Each Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, our nation celebrates the enduring legacy of a man of faith and vision who dedicated his life to ensuring that peace, prosperity and equality were a reality for all people.
January 18, 2021
Meeting The Needs Of The American People
When President-elect Biden was elected, he told the American people that ‘Help is on the way.' Yesterday, the President-elect announced that he is moving swiftly to deliver that help and to meet the needs of the American people with his new COVID-rescue package.
January 15, 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.
While we celebrate and observe Martin Luther King Day on Monday, today is actually Reverend Martin Luther King's birthday. And as we observe it in this extraordinary time, it is important to remember his words, all of them so appropriate one time or another.
January 15, 2021
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on the announcement from the incoming Biden-Harris Administration outlining their vaccine plan:
"The Biden-Harris Administration's plan takes a giant leap forward to take our nation from vaccine to vaccination, so that we can crush the coronavirus – and do so in an equitable, effective way.
January 13, 2021
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi today announced that, when returning to session on January 21, the House will vote on a rule change mandating fines for Members who refuse to follow new screening protocols for House Chamber:
"On behalf of the House, I express my deepest gratitude to the U.S.
January 13, 2021
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined House Democratic Leaders and the Impeachment Managers for an Engrossment Ceremony photo opportunity for H.Res. 24, impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for incitement of insurrection. Below is a full transcript:
Speaker Pelosi.
January 13, 2021
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the Floor of the House of Representatives in support of H.Res. 24, impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for incitement of insurrection. Below are the Speaker's remarks:
Speaker Pelosi. Thank you, Madam Speaker. I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his leadership.