Category: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi

Pelosi Dismisses Call for New Democrat Leadership: ‘There’s No Substitute for Experience’

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Oct. 18 brushed aside calls by a member of her caucus for new leadership. The comments in question were made by Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), who said during a TV appearance that the party needs “new blood” to lead it moving forward. “I have been very vocal,…


Abortion, Not Inflation or Crime, Is Voters’ Main Concern: Speaker Pelosi

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Oct. 18 downplayed polls showing that issues like inflation and crime are top issues for voters, opining instead that abortion is forefront on voters’ minds. Since President Joe Biden took office, voters across the country have paid higher prices at the grocery store and gas pump amid…


‘I Believe We Will Win the House’: Pelosi Makes Midterm Prediction in Late-Night Interview

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said she thinks her party will hold the House despite grim omens for House Democrats’ prospects in the November midterm elections. During an Oct. 3 appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” Pelosi was asked for her midterm prediction. “I believe that we will win the House—hold the House,” Pelosi…


‘A Failure of House Leadership’: Democrat Mutinies After Hoyer Blocks Congressional Trading Ban

A House Democrat is up in arms against party leadership in the lower chamber after Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) blocked legislation that would ban stock trading by members of Congress. Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.), incensed by the decision, said in a Sept. 30 statement that it was “a failure of House leadership” and called…


Speaker Pelosi Says She’ll ‘Enthusiastically’ Support Biden If He Runs Again

During a Sept. 22 press conference, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) clarified earlier ambiguous remarks about a possible reelection bid by President Joe Biden, saying she’ll “enthusiastically” support him if he seeks a second term. For months, Democrats have speculated about the possibility that Biden may not seek reelection due to his age….


Pelosi Leaves Open the Prospect of Another Term as Speaker Despite Past Promises

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) refused to commit to not seeking another term as speaker if Democrats retain the House next year, despite past promises that this term would be her last as the number one House Democrat. Asked by a reporter during a Sept. 14 press conference whether she would mount another…


EXCLUSIVE: Chip Roy Leads Effort to Block New Democrat Spending in Stopgap Bill

Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) is leading a House GOP effort to block Democrats from using a last-minute stopgap funding bill to tie Republicans’ hands in 2023 if they take the majority. In a letter addressed to House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) obtained by The Epoch Times, Roy demands that Republicans oppose any continuing resolution…


Over 90 Republicans Demand Pelosi Respond to Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

Nearly 100 Republican lawmakers have demanded a response from Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) after President Joe Biden’s announcement that he would forgive hundreds of billions of dollars in student debt. The demand came in a letter from Rep. Jody Hice (R-Ga.) that was co-signed by 93 other Republicans. On Aug. 24, after months…


94 Republicans Demand That Pelosi Respond to Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

Nearly 100 Republican lawmakers are calling for a response from Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) after President Joe Biden announced last week that he would forgive hundreds of billions of dollars in federal student debt. The demand came in a letter from Rep. Jody Hice (R-Ga.) that was co-signed by 93 other Republicans. On…


Beijing Is ‘Manufacturing’ Taiwan Crisis Following Pelosi Visit, Says Taipei Ambassador

In a recent interview for CBS News, Taiwan’s representative to the United States Bi-khim Hsiao criticized China’s response to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island nation. The Chinese foreign ministry had warned that Pelosi’s visit would lead to “serious consequences” and that “those who play with fire will perish by it.” But…