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Contact: Speaker's Press Office,
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Contact: Speaker's Press Office,
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Freshmen House Democrats for a press availability ahead of the House vote on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Below are the Speaker's remarks:
Speaker Pelosi. Good evening, everyone.
Thank you for being around, this hour of the night. I am very proud of the success we have had, the work of our Committee Chairs and the staff to put together this legislation.
Putting Families First
Tonight, the House and the Administration have come to an agreement and passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. This legislation is about testing, testing, testing. To stop the spread of the virus, we have secured free coronavirus testing for everyone who needs a test, including the uninsured.
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after the House's request for an en banc rehearing in its litigation to enforce its lawful subpoena compelling former White House Counsel Don McGahn to testify was granted by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, which also vacated the earlier panel's judgment:
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Below are the Speaker's remarks as delivered:
Speaker Pelosi. Good afternoon. Over the last several weeks, our nation has been faced with a grave and accelerating challenge, one that tests our compassion, ingenuity and resolve: the coronavirus crisis.
Sadly and prayerfully, we have learned of the tragic deaths of at least 41 Americans from this public health emergency so far.
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi hosted Taoiseach Leo Varadkar of Ireland for the Annual Friends of Ireland luncheon. Below are the Speaker's remarks:
Speaker Pelosi. Good afternoon everyone.
I am very honored to call this meeting to order with a gavel. A Waterford gavel given to me by Tip O'Neil's family when I became Speaker. You can't use it too heavily, or else you can only use it once.
[Laughter]
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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.
We have the Prime Minister of Ireland here for our traditional lunch in the Capitol, so it's a pretty exciting time.
In the meantime, the day job always goes on and, today, we're having continuing conversations with the Administration on legislation that puts families first.