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“Seventy years ago, in the aftermath of the horror and inhumanity of WWII, the nations of the world came together to resolutely declare the inherent dignity and rights of every human being.  Today, as we recall the historic signing of the UN Declaration of Human Rights, we continue to strive to secure the right ‘to life, liberty, and security of person’ for everyone, everywhere.

Phoenix – Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi delivered an eulogy for former Congressman Ed Pastor at his memorial service.  Below are the Leader’s remarks:

“The President’s proposed nomination of Mr. Barr is deeply concerning.  Barr has spent the past two years auditioning for this job by stoking partisan attacks on our nation’s law enforcement community, and encouraging the President to use the Justice Department as a political weapon to pursue his rivals and undermine investigations into Trump and his family’s scandals.

“November’s jobs report shows an economy straining beneath the weight of a callous GOP special interest agenda that has ransacked the economic security of hard-working families to enrich the already-wealthy.

Washington, D.C. — Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on Congressional Democrats’ commitment to passing a green infrastructure bill to rebuild America: 

“It is a privilege to announce this new, transformative investment in San Francisco’s infrastructure, which will help deliver a modern, efficient transit system worthy of America’s cradle of innovation.  The Better Market Street Initiative will cut through the congestion and improve speed and capacity for millions of workers, students and families, while better protecting pedestrians and bicycles.

Washington, D.C. – Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement after OMB Associate Director Kathy Kraninger was confirmed by the Senate to be the new Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau:

Washington, D.C. – Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi held her weekly press conference today in the Capitol Visitor Center.  Below are the Leader’s remarks:

“U.S. Trade Representative Lighthizer and I had a constructive conversation today, and I appreciate his visit.

Washington, D.C. – Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on President George H.W. Bush’s leadership to enact the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990: