Category: Nancy Pelosi

Pelosi Defends Stalling on COVID-19 Relief Bill

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) defended delaying the passage of the COVID-19 relief measure and its associated second round of stimulus checks, telling CBS’s “60 Minutes” in a wide-ranging interview that holding out on the bill was because Republican proposals didn’t go far enough on social justice. Host Lesley Stahl said that there was obstruction…


Pelosi Spokesman Cofirms Laptop From Her Office Was Stolen

A spokesperson for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Sunday confirmed that a laptop was stolen from a conference room belonging to her office. “A laptop from a conference room was stolen. It was a laptop that was only used for presentations,” Pelosi spokesman Drew Hammill wrote in a statement. It came after an aide…


House Republicans Call on Biden to ‘Formally Request’ Pelosi Discontinue Trump Impeachment Efforts

A group of House Republicans has called on President-elect Joe Biden to urge House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to discontinue her efforts to impeach President Donald Trump for the second time. In a letter on Saturday, Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.), on behalf of seven House members, said that he believes a second impeachment only days…


Man Who Posed for Photos at Desk in Pelosi’s Office Arrested

WASHINGTON—A man photographed sitting at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s desk during the D.C protests on Wednesday has been arrested and faces multiple charges, according to federal officials. Richard Barnett from Arkansas was arrested this morning in Little Rock, Ark., said Ken Kohl, first assistant for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington on Friday. Kohl told reporters…


Pelosi: House Will Proceed With Electoral Certification After It’s Cleared by Police

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said that after speaking with House leaders and White House officials, the House will proceed at the Capitol in the electoral certification. “In consultation with Leader Hoyer and Whip Clyburn and after calls to the Pentagon, the Justice Department and the Vice President, we have decided we should proceed tonight…


Pelosi Names House Democratic Leaders for Electoral College Debate

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) late Tuesday announced the Democrats who will lead the party’s reaction to electoral vote objections. Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), Adam Schiff (D-N.Y.), Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), and Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) will lead the response, Pelosi said in a letter to her caucus. Congress is convening in a joint session to tally…


NTD Business Full Broadcast (Jan. 4)

A new Congress is sworn in, and Nancy Pelosi — after getting re-elected as House Speaker — says she’ll focus on fighting for social justice, including reducing the wealth gap. Tesla beats 20-20 delivery estimates. It’s the latest good news for the company since it joined the S&P 500. We talk to a tech CEO…


Biden Praises Pelosi as ‘One of the Most Effective and Accomplished’ Lawmakers in American History

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has congratulated House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on her reelection as speaker, hailing her track record as a lawmaker and touting her as one of the most effective legislators in American history. In a statement on Sunday, Biden welcomed news of Pelosi’s reelection, which took place in a narrow 216-209 vote,…


Top House Democrats Say They’re Prepared to Defend Against GOP Electoral Vote Challenge

A leading House Democrat says his caucus will be prepared to offer a defense against the Jan. 6 electoral challenge being led by GOP lawmakers in the House and Senate. “The voters have spoken. The Electoral College has spoken. The courts have spoken,” Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, told reporters…


Top House Democrats Say They’re Prepared to Defend Against GOP Electoral Vote Challenge on Jan. 6

A member of the Democratic leadership in the House said his caucus will offer a defense against the Jan. 6 electoral challenge being led by GOP lawmakers in the House and Senate. “The voters have spoken. The electoral college has spoken. The courts have spoken,” said Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the Chair of the House Democratic Caucus,…