Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the Floor of the House of Representatives in support of H.R. 986, the Protecting Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions Act, a bill to block the Trump Administration’s dangerous October 2018 guidance that gives states the ability to weaken the Affordable Care Act’s critical protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions.  Below are the Speaker’s remarks:

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

“This week, House Democrats are once again advancing a robust, $17.2 billion disaster relief package, which adds an additional $3 billion for communities, businesses and farms hit by the historic flooding in Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri and across the Midwest as well as for Southern states devastated by recent tornadoes. This critical funding builds on the emergency disaster relief that House Democrats passed in January for hard-hit communities across the country, despite House Republicans overwhelmingly opposing this urgently-needed funding.

“This evening, we pause to celebrate one of the greatest political achievements of the 20th century – the creation of the State of Israel.  For 71 years, through continued struggles and hard-won successes, the people of Israel have thrived, building a nation on the cutting edge of art, science, technology and engineering and dedicated to realizing its founding values of freedom, justice and peace as spelled out in the country’s Declaration of Independence.