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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.

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Aug 12, 2025

Donald Trump delayed deploying the National Guard on January 6th when our Capitol was under violent attack and lives were at stake.

breitbart.com
Jul 30, 2025

While I appreciate the creativity of my Republican colleagues in drafting legislative acronyms, I welcome any serious effort to raise ethical standards in public service.

cbsnews.com
Jul 26, 2025

We have no doubt that we will win the election with the House of Representatives.

nypost.com
Jul 25, 2025

I had no doubt that we will win the election with the House of Representatives in 2026.

nypost.com
Jul 18, 2025

everyone on the Epstein list must be held accountable no matter who they are. Release the files.

newsweek.com
Jul 17, 2025

With stiff competition, the planned announcement to reopen Alcatraz as a federal penitentiary is the Trump Administration's stupidest initiative yet. It should concern us all that clearly the only intellectual resources the Administration…

cbsnews.com
Jul 17, 2025

Being tough on crime is not turning Alcatraz, which won’t even be a prison for a long time to come — I don’t think it’ll ever happen.

nypost.com
Jul 17, 2025

the planned announcement to reopen Alcatraz as a federal penitentiary is the Trump Administration’s stupidest initiative yet.

huffpost.com
Jul 17, 2025

No, I think they’re both distractions.

breitbart.com
Jul 17, 2025

I am talking about what is happening in this Rescissions Act. Don't take it from me. Just take it from Navy Admiral William McRaven, who was a Navy SEAL and a 4-star admiral. He warned that cutting State Department USAID will put every…

govinfo.gov
Jul 17, 2025

This is a distraction. We have major issues right here with things we’re voting on today in the Congress...

breitbart.com
Jul 16, 2025

the Supreme Court's ridiculous decision this week to allow the President to proceed with mass layoffs at the Department of Education is a grave blow to the rule of law and defies congressional authority. Justice Sotomayor's dissent warns…

govinfo.gov
Jul 3, 2025

Republicans may think the American people will just 'get over' the devastating impacts of this ugly bill—but Democrats are united For The Children in opposing this legislation and we will fight to reverse its damage.

newsweek.com
Jul 3, 2025

The Big, Ugly Bill is a dangerous checklist of extreme Republican priorities: slashing funding for public schools, defunding Planned Parenthood, and making the largest cuts to Medicaid, Medicare and SNAP in history.

newsweek.com
Jul 3, 2025

Today ushers in a dark and harrowing time for America's children, seniors, Veterans, working families, and the most vulnerable in our nation.

newsweek.com
Jul 3, 2025

The Republicans' Big, Ugly Bill is the biggest transfer of money in history to the wealthy and well-connected—paid for on the backs of everyday Americans.

newsweek.com
Jul 2, 2025

Mr. Speaker, over 100 Democratic Members just asked to allow an amendment to protect Medicaid and SNAP, to just give us a vote. That is all I ask. I will say that we are here standing up for the American people, no matter where they live…

govinfo.gov
Jun 23, 2025

All four candidates were excellent.

cbsnews.com
Jun 12, 2025

The assault on Senator Padilla today was an assault on freedom of speech in our country.

cnn.com
Jun 10, 2025

We begged the President of the United States to send in the National Guard. He would not do it.

nbcnews.com
Jun 9, 2025

We begged the president of the United States to send in the National Guard. He would not do it.

cnn.com
Jun 8, 2025

This is a hallmark of authoritarianism.

cnn.com
Jun 3, 2025

His spiteful move does not strengthen our national security or the ‘warrior’ ethos... It is a surrender of a fundamental American value: to honor the legacy of those who worked to build a better country.

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