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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the Floor of the House of Representatives in support of H.R. 2617, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. Below are the Speaker's remarks:

Speaker Pelosi. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I thank the gentleman for yielding and his extraordinary leadership as the Chairman of the Rules Committee for so many years. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and to the Members of your Committee for bringing us expeditiously to the Floor for this very, very important legislation.

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.

I'm sorry for the delay. We were just finalizing what you all are here to find out, is how we are proceeding and when we will finish. I'll get to that in a moment, but first I want to talk about last night.

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Chairman Gregory Meeks, Congresswoman Jackie Speier and Congressman Donald Norcross held a bill enrollment ceremony for H.R. 7776, the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. Below are the Speaker's remarks:

Speaker Pelosi. Good afternoon. Today, the Congress sends to the President a strong bipartisan, bicameral National Defense Authorization bill.

Dear Colleague,

It is with great pride and solemnity that, tonight, we will welcome President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine to address a Joint Meeting of Congress. This special session is anticipated to begin at 7:30 p.m. E.T.

I encourage you to read my letter of invitation to President Zelenskyy. As the fight for freedom in Ukraine wages on, we look forward to hearing his inspiring message of courage, unity and determination.

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent the following letter on behalf of the bipartisan Congressional leadership to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine inviting him to address a Joint Meeting of Congress on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. The invitation comes as Ukraine continues to fight back against Russia's illegal, unprovoked invasion.

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi joinedHis Excellency Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, for a photo opportunity ahead of his address to a Joint Meeting of Congress. Below are the Speaker's remarks:

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on the release of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress' final report:

"The Modernization Committee's final report marks the culmination of a four-year effort to strengthen the Congress' ability to fulfill our Constitutional role as first among co-equal branches of government. Through its tireless work, the Select Committee has charted this institution's path forward: identifying opportunities for reform while serving as a model of collaborative, bipartisan lawmaking.

Dear Democratic Colleague,

Thanks to the leadership and persistence of Chairs Rosa DeLauro and Patrick Leahy, this week the Congress will take up a robust government funding bill that helps meet the needs of America's working families.

Proudly, Democrats' tenacious negotiating has yielded a significant increase in non-defense discretionary funding — larger than the boost we won in last March's government funding bill. This means that we will be able to make historic investments in our families, workers and communities.