Statements and posts
10 press releases and posts, newest first.
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Pelosi Statement on the Passing of Leona Bridges
Issued statement mourning the passing of San Francisco public servant Leona Bridges.
“Leona Bridges was a devoted public servant and dear friend whose life was a blessing to San Francisco. From her work serving the public on San Francisco’s retirement board to supporting students at San Francisco State, Leona leaves an historic legacy of service that lives on in the countless lives she enriched.”
Constituent ServicesAI-read
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Pelosi Joins Democratic Women's Caucus In Slamming HHS For Plan To Gut Head Start
Joined letter demanding HHS withdraw proposed rule gutting Head Start program standards.
“The administration claims to be removing red tape and saving money. In reality, this proposed rule would override Congressional intent by removing standards that make Head Start the program that it is today and that Congress explicitly directed HHS to create based on research and consultation with experts.”
EducationAI-read
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Filed amicus brief challenging Trump administration's use of Defense Production Act to restart Sable offshore oil pipeline.
“The Trump Administration’s abuse of the Defense Production Act to revive the Sable pipeline is an unlawful corporate giveaway masquerading as a national security measure.”
Sable Offshore Pipeline RestartOil and Gas RegulationAI-read
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Called for freedom of Joshua Wong and Jimmy Lai persecuted in Hong Kong.
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Joined California delegation pressing HHS to release $867.5 million in withheld Medicaid funding.
“We should always take fraud, waste, and abuse seriously and make sure taxpayer dollars are being used responsibly. But withholding hundreds of millions of dollars in Medicaid payments without identifying specific fraud puts patients and providers in the middle of a dispute they didn't create.”
Health Care CoverageAI-read
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Pelosi Marks Women’s Equality Day: “They Said Women Would Have to Wait. Women Did Not Wait.”
Marked Women's Equality Day and criticized Republican efforts to restrict voting access.
Voting AccessAI-read
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Pelosi Joins Colleagues in Slamming EEOC's Proposal to End Workplace Demographic Data Collection
Joined letter urging EEOC to reverse proposal ending workplace demographic data collection.
“This proposal would rescind this longstanding data collection framework and create confusion regarding employers’ responsibilities, as employers would remain legally required to comply with Title VII, including maintaining employment records that help demonstrate that compliance.”
EEOC Civil Rights Protections Rule ProposalCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesAI-read
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Joined California lawmakers opposing Trump administration's review of state's coastal management program.
“This extraordinary federal review which singles out California is based upon a thinly veiled and non-evidential argument. It is an attempt to curb our state’s federally approved authority to evaluate offshore energy, infrastructure, and commercial activities. We ask that if you proceed with this review, you commit to…”
Environmental ProtectionAI-read
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Pelosi Statement on the Passing of Philip De Andrade
Issued statement expressing condolences on the passing of San Francisco restaurateur and community leader Philip De Andrade.
“Through his beloved Goat Hill Pizza, Philip helped create a gathering place that became woven into the fabric of both Potrero Hill and our City. May it be a comfort to Philip’s family and his many friends that so many join them in mourning during this sad time.”
Constituent ServicesAI-read
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Reflected on nearly four decades of LGBTQ advocacy in exclusive interview with The Advocate magazine.
“But it is kind of embarrassing. Like, come on, all right, enough.”
LGBTQ RightsAI-read