MoveOn Statement on Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi’s Retirement

WASHINGTON – In response to Speaker Emerita Pelosi’s announcement that she will not seek reelection, MoveOn Civic Action Executive Director Katie Bethell released the following statement: “Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi has been a trailblazer in every sense—the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House and one of the most consequential legislative leaders in our nation’s history. Her steadfast commitment to protecting democracy, expanding opportunity, and advancing justice has improved the lives of millions of Americans. “Pelosi has been an unwavering champion and friend to MoveOn since our earliest…

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Nancy Pelosi: ‘Follow the Money’

House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi’s message at the annual South by Southwest festival could be summarized in three words: Follow the money. Pelosi uttered that specific phrase—and similar versions of it—several times during her interview with Evan Smith, a contributing writer at The Atlantic, as part of the magazine’s Future of Democracy summit this morning in Austin, Texas. Pelosi, who represents California’s 11th congressional district, began by discussing the recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the anxiety sweeping through not only her home district but the tech and financial…

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Nancy Pelosi not giving up on persuading Joe Manchin to enact Biden agenda

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday she still believes President Biden’s agenda can reach the finish line with the help of Sen. Joe Manchin III, West Virginia Democrat. Mrs. Pelosi is fixated on what she can get done now while Republicans are formulating midterm election plans necessary to take power … The Washington Times stories: White House

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Exclusive: Nancy Pelosi targeted in more than a third of GOP House commercials – USA TODAY

USA TODAY Exclusive: Nancy Pelosi targeted in more than a third of GOP House commercialsUSA TODAYIn last year's special election in Georgia's sixth district (the most expensive US House race ever), 55% of Republican spots featured Pelosi. The 2018 ad wars are still in their infancy, but “you're going to see a lot of her,” said GOP pollster Gene …and more » us republicans – Google News

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