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December 7, 2020
270,000 Lives
Families all across the country are experiencing the unthinkable, unbearable losses of their loved ones and many are falling into financial ruin because of the economic fallout of the pandemic. The United States is averaging over one million new cases a week and the national death toll has crossed the heartbreaking milestone of 270,000 lives lost.
December 7, 2020
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris announced appointments for key health care roles:
"President-elect Biden has nominated an outstanding health care team, whose leadership will be critical in the fight to crush the coronavirus and defend every American's right to quality, affordable health care.
Issues:Health Care
December 4, 2020
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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.
We've had a couple of days of electing our chairs. Yesterday, we approved eighteen chairs, and it was pretty exciting for us.
December 4, 2020
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after the House passed H.R.
December 4, 2020
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after the Eastern District of New York ruled to fully reinstate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative:
"Eight years ago, our nation took a momentous step for equality and opportunity when President Obama launched DACA, empowering young Dreamers to pursue their American Dream and, in doing so, make America more American.
December 4, 2020
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement on the November jobs report:
"The alarming November jobs report is another urgent warning that real relief is needed to crush the virus, stop the mass layoffs of essential workers and put money in the pockets of the American people.
December 2, 2020
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after pro-democracy leaders Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam were sentenced to 13.5 months, 10 months and 7 months in prison, respectively, for their role in protests in Hong Kong, with the possibility of longer sentences for additional charges:
"China's brutal sentencing of these young champions of democracy in Hong Kong is appalling.
December 1, 2020
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement to mark World AIDS Day 2020:
"On World AIDS Day, the international community comes together to remember the beautiful souls lost to this terrible disease and to reaffirm our determination to banish HIV/AIDS to the annuls of history.
Issues:LEADERSHIP ON HIV/AIDSLGBTQ+
Pelosi Statement Following Phone Conversation with Secretary Mnuchin on Appropriations, COVID Relief
December 1, 2020
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released this statement following a phone call with Secretary Steven Mnuchin this afternoon on the status of talks on an omnibus appropriations bill and COVID relief:
"The Secretary and I spoke today on the omnibus and I laid out the bipartisan progress that Chairman Shelby and Chairwoman Lowey have made.
November 30, 2020
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris announced appointments for key economic roles:
"President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris have assembled a brilliant, visionary economic team, whose historic nominations represent a lifeline for millions of working families struggling during this devastating pandemic and economic crisis.
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