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May 31, 2021
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San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement marking 100 years since the start of the Tulsa Race Massacre:
"Today is a day of profoundly solemn commemoration, as our nation marks one hundred years since the start of the Tulsa Race Massacre. A century ago, the Black community in Greenwood suffered one of the most brutal and senseless campaigns of racial violence in American history, targeted because of their commitment to pursuing their American Dream.
May 31, 2021
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San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today in observance of Memorial Day:
"On Memorial Day, grateful Americans pay tribute to the fallen heroes who gave their last full measure of devotion to safeguard our cherished freedom and ensure the survival of our sacred democracy.
May 28, 2021
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San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after Senate Republicans voted against bipartisan legislation to establish an independent Commission to investigate and report on the January 6th insurrection:
"Mitch McConnell asked Senate Republicans to do him a ‘personal favor' and vote against the January 6th Commission. In doing so, Mitch McConnell asked them to be complicit in his undermining of the truth of January 6th.
May 28, 2021
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San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on the President's budget:
"A federal budget should be a statement of our national values. President Biden's budget is an unequivocal declaration of the value that Democrats place on America's workers and middle class families, who are the foundation of our nation's strength and the key to Build Back Better.
"The Biden budget makes historic investments in the American workforce and economy.
May 27, 2021
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined leaders of the San Francisco Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community for a press event to highlight the enactment of S. 937, the bipartisan COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act. Below are the Speaker's remarks:
Speaker Pelosi. Thank you very much to Cally Wong, director of the San Francisco API Council, for your advocacy on behalf of the AAPI community. I salute the leaders who are with us today.
May 26, 2021
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San Francisco — Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on the mass shooting in San Jose, which killed at least eight people:
"All Americans join the San Jose community in sadness and shock over today's horrific mass shooting. As a Californian, I am personally devastated.
May 25, 2021
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Washington, D.C. – Marking one year since the murder of George Floyd, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Congresswoman Karen Bass and Members of Congress held a photo opportunity with the Floyd family ahead of a meeting to discuss progress on passing the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. Below are the Speaker's remarks:
Speaker Pelosi. Good morning, everyone.
May 24, 2021
Fighting for Truth
On January 6th, our temple of democracy was violently attacked by insurrectionists. The gleeful desecration of our Capitol resulted in multiple deaths, physical harm to over 140 members of law enforcement and terror and trauma among staff, support workers and Members.
May 22, 2021
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement in recognition of Harvey Milk Day, which is celebrated every year in California in honor of the birthday of slain civil rights leader and San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk:
"On Harvey Milk Day, Americans in San Francisco, across California and around the nation celebrate a courageous, visionary and trailblazing leader, who dared to dream of a world where all could live with pride.
May 22, 2021
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