This week, when law enforcement officers testified before the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th attack on the Capitol, the country saw what we know: that these officers are heroes. We thank all who answered the call on…
Nancy Pelosi
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Nancy Patricia Pelosi is an American politician serving as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives since January 2019, and previously from 2007 to 2011. She is a member of the Democratic Party and has represented California's 12th congressional district in the House of Representatives since 1987, making her one of the longest-serving members of Congress. Pelosi is the first woman to hold the office of Speaker, a role in which she has played a significant part in shaping legislative priorities and party strategy.
I thank the gentleman for yielding. I am pleased to come to the floor to salute him for his leadership as chair of this very important subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations that makes things happen for us in the Capitol to do the…
I thank the gentlewoman from Connecticut for yielding. I am just in awe of her virtuoso presentation of this legislation for the people. I thank the chairwoman for the mastery of the subject matter, for the strategic plan that she had to…
Many Members here, including myself, have traveled to Afghanistan for years to express our gratitude to our heroic men and women in uniform serving there. We remain in awe of their patriotism and courage. And just as awe-inspiring are…
I thank Mr. Calvert for calling this Special Order in honor of our former colleague, Jerry Lewis. As fellow Californians, we were his friends and know what a loss it is to us that he is now looking down on us. Maybe that is what is needed…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. I thank him for his extraordinary leadership as chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee, and I thank him for bringing this important legislation to the floor. I thank Mr. Tonko for his leadership as…
In November, the American people elected leaders committed to not only recovering from the pandemic and economic crisis, but to Building Back Better. Americans know that now is the time to act boldly with a once-in-a- century investment to…
It is with great official pride and personal pride, but some sadness, that I rise to honor the dedicated service of two departing members of the Speaker's staff: my deputy chief of staff, Diane Dewhirst; and my senior policy advisor, Patti…
I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his bringing this important legislation to the floor. I thank our distinguished majority leader for his clarity in presenting the case for this legislation and all of our colleagues who have come…
I thank Madam Chair for her leadership on this very important issue. The point that she makes is interesting because, actually, in terms of the 14th Amendment, when Black Americans were given the right to vote, it was the Republicans who…
I thank the gentlewoman for her leadership in bringing this important legislation, more than one piece of legislation, to the floor today. As I rise to speak in support of reversing the anti-consumer fake lender rule pushed through in the…
I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his leadership in bringing this important and overdue legislation to the floor. Congratulations to you, Mr. Chairman, for being the chair of the committee and, as your ranking member has said…





