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- https://watsoncoleman.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/watson-coleman-announces-bill-to-require-hazard-pay-for-frontline-workers...Text of the bill is forthcoming. Watson Coleman previously she sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy urging a broader definition and stronger protections for essential workers in further coronavirus relief packages, and another signed by more than 150 members of Congress urging protections for essential federal workers. ...
- REP. SCOTT DESJARLAIS: FAR-LEFT JEOPARDIZES NATIONAL SECURITY WITH POLITICIZED NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHhttps://desjarlais.house.gov/2019/7/rep-scott-desjarlais-far-left-jeopardizes-national-security-with-0...In past years, when Republicans held the majority, we’ve offered Democrats abundant opportunities to voice concerns and add amendments. However, with Nancy Pelosi in charge, our colleagues across the aisle have behaved differently, shutting us out of the process. “As a result, Congress’ first responsibility, protecting national security, has become another partisan exercise, a product of bitter animosity towards the President, which reverses the progress we’ve made to rebuild the military after years of neglect.” ...
- https://swalwell.house.gov/honoring-historic-majority...This is the most diverse Congress in U.S. history – younger, with more women and people of color – meaning the House looks more like America than ever before. And Nancy Pelosi regained her Speaker's gavel, making history once again – still the only woman to hold the post, and the sixth person ever picked as Speaker in nonconsecutive terms. ...
- https://www.house.gov/feature-stories/2017-11-13-honoring-our-pows-and-mia...Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senator Richard Blumenthal, and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi unveiled a commemorative chair honoring American prisoners of war and servicemembers missing in action in Emancipation Hall in the U.S. Capitol. - Photo by Phi Nguyen. ...
- https://www.house.gov/feature-stories/2019-10-24-rep-elijah-cummings-honored-at-capitol...Cummings on October 17 and multiple Members spoke on the House floor about their admiration and respect for Rep. Cummings. "Chairman Cummings's story was the story of America," Speaker Nancy Pelosi (CA-12) said on the House floor. "A sharecropper's son who dedicated his life to advancing justice, respecting human dignity, and ending discrimination. He believed in the promise of America because he had lived it and he dedicated his life to advancing those values that safeguard our republic: justice, equality, liberty, and fairness." ...
- https://www.house.gov/feature-stories/2020-2-5-president-donald-trump-delivers-his-third-state-of-the-union-address...President Donald Trump greets Vice President Michael Pence and U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi before delivering his third State of the Union address. Photo by Ike Hayman. Members of Congress, Cabinet officials, members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other distinguished guests gathered to hear President Donald Trump’s third State of the Union address. ...
- https://www.house.gov/feature-stories/2021-12-9-former-senator-robert-dole-honored-at-capitol...In her remarks at the memorial ceremony, Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (CA-12) said, “Senator Dole was an extraordinary patriot, who devoted his entire life to serving our nation with dignity and integrity. Putting his life on the line to defend our nation, he was awarded two Purple Hearts for his valor and sacrifice on the battlefield and through his service.” ...
- Huffman, Padilla, Panetta Call for Expedited Approval of Salmon Season Disaster Relief Plan | U.S. Chttps://huffman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/huffman-padilla-panetta-call-for-expedited-approval-of-salmon-season-disaster-relief-plan...In April 2023, Huffman, Padilla, and Panetta led their colleagues in an urgent letter to President Joe Biden and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, calling for them to swiftly declare a federal fishery disaster. Earlier that month, Rep. Huffman held a press conference with Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, Representative Kevin Mullin, and fishing industry stakeholders to call attention to this disaster and highlight the people who will bear the brunt of the impacts of closing the salmon season. ...
- Rep. Norcross, Labor Caucus Escalate Demand for Increased NLRB Funding in Year-End Package - Press Rhttps://norcross.house.gov/2022/11/rep-norcross-labor-caucus-escalate-demand-for-increased-nlrb-funding-in-year-end-package...Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) and his fellow Congressional Labor Caucus co-chairs – Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-12), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Linda Sánchez (CA-38), and Tom Suozzi (NY-03) – today urged House and Senate leaders to adequately fund the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in the end-of-the-year appropriations package. In a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (CA-12) and Senate Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), the co-chairs called attention to the dire need to shore up the independent federal agency that protects private sector workers’ rights. “… [W]e write to … express our grave concern over the ongoing funding crisis at the National Labor Relations Board,” the letter reads . ...
- https://quigley.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/quigley-named-to-powerful-appropriations-committee..."Congressman Quigley will bring the values of his district, the aspirations of his constituents, and a strong commitment to fiscal responsibility and job creation to his work on the Appropriations Committee," Leader Nancy Pelosi said. "Ever since coming to Congress, he has proven himself a dedicated fighter for middle class families in Chicago and across the country, and he will contribute that same energy, passion, and perseverance to the task of determining where and how we invest public funds to strengthen our economy." ...