Category: Nancy Pelosi

Pelosi Blames Rising Gas Prices On Ukraine Invasion, Opposes Increasing US Production of Oil

During a weekly press conference on Thursday, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is to blame for increasing gas prices. Pelosi indicated also that she would support a measure by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) to ban imports of Russian oil, but said she is opposed to increasing…


Biden Administration, Pelosi Closely Monitoring Trucker Convoys Heading to Washington

President Joe Biden’s administration and one of the top Democrats in Congress are monitoring the trucker convoys that plan to converge on the Washington area as soon as Feb. 23. The administration, including the Department of Homeland Security, has “been monitoring this closely,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at the White House…


Supreme Court Denies Trump Request to Withhold White House Documents from Jan. 6 Select Committee

The Supreme Court on Feb. 22 put an end to former President Donald Trump’s legal fight to withhold documents from his White House tenure that he claimed were protected by executive privilege from Democrats in Congress investigating the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Executive privilege has been invoked by presidents to…


Pelosi Declines to Say If She’ll Run for Speaker Again If Democrats Keep House

House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) declined Feb. 13 to answer directly when asked if she’ll hold to her promise of not trying to be speaker again if Democrats maintain control of the lower chamber following the upcoming midterm elections. “That’s not a question,” Pelosi claimed on ABC’s “This Week.” “My purpose right now is…


Pelosi Says Congress Needs to ‘Tighten the Fines’ on Violators of Congressional Stock Trading Act

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Feb. 9 said she supports increasing restrictions on members of Congress trading stocks. “We have to tighten the fines on those who violate the STOCK Act. It’s not sufficient to deter behavior,” Pelosi told reporters in Washington during a press conference. Fifty-five members of Congress have violated the Stop…


Democrat ‘China Bill’ Hits House Floor; Interview With Rep. Kevin Brady and Rep. Chris Stewart

Can a 3,000-page bill save the United States from China’s threat? The Democrats’ “China Bill” is hitting the floor this week. Republicans are calling it “too much coral reef and not enough China.” With a $30 trillion debt standing by, what is the best approach for the United States to reach a bipartisan agreement? I…


Pelosi Slams IOC for Turning Blind Eye to Beijing’s Genocide

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) condemned the Chinese regime for gross human rights violations on the eve of the Beijing Olympics. “If we do not speak out against human rights violations in China because of commercial interests, we lose all moral authority to speak out against human rights violations anywhere,” Pelosi said. The remarks came during…


Nancy Pelosi Says She’s Running for Reelection in 2022

After months of speculation on her future in Congress, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Tuesday announced she is running for reelection. In a video posted online, Pelosi said, “I am running for reelection to Congress and respectfully seek your support,” explaining that she believes her reelection could bolster Democrats’ and President Joe Biden’s agenda….


Supreme Court Rejects Republicans’ Challenge to Pelosi’s Voting Rules

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a legal challenge by GOP lawmakers on COVID-19-related proxy voting rules that were set by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) for House representatives. The rules, which were set up in May 2020, allow members of the House to serve as proxies for colleagues in isolation due to COVID-19,…


Americans Are Being Sold Out by Government Insiders

Commentary The Washington, D.C. wheeler-dealers are making patsies out of the rest of us. Members of Congress get million-dollar-plus expense accounts, lifetime pensions, and lavish perks, but for the greedy, that’s not enough. They’re also racking up big bucks trading stocks in the very same companies Congress regulates. Stock picking by members of Congress should…