Nancy Pelosi

Floor Speeches

Pelosi spoke on the floor 33 times on 30 session days in the 119th Congress.

• House, September 2, 2026, 269 wordsSpeaking Out for Freedom

  I rise today to call attention to what is happening in Hong Kong, especially to Joshua Wong. As a teenager, he led millions of people to the streets of Hong Kong to speak out for democracy and for freedom in Hong Kong and for the Chinese Government to honor its commitment to the Basic Law, which was the foundation of the transition in 1997 from Great Britain to the Chinese Government having control over Hong Kong.

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• House, June 10, 2026, 246 wordsExtension of Authorities of Title Vii of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978

  I rise with a degree of sadness because I was present at the birth of this legislation. For 30 years, I was either a Member of the Committee, ranking member on the committee, or the Gang of Eight, for 30 years. I bring extensive intelligence experience to this discussion.

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• House, June 4, 2026, 303 wordsUkraine Support Act

  I thank the distinguished once and future chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs for his steadfast leadership and determination for the people of Ukraine.

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• House, May 14, 2026, 196 wordsHonoring Rita Semel

  Sadly, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Rita Semel, whose passing yesterday at the age of 104 is a profound loss for San Francisco and for all who believe in the power of dialogue, understanding, and justice.

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• House, May 12, 2026, 582 wordsExpressing the Sense of the House of Representatives That the President Should Prioritize Securing the Release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor GAO Quanfu and His Wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, And...

  I thank the gentleman, Mr. Olszewski-- Johnny O. as we call him--for his leadership and his beautiful statement on what we are challenged with right now and how this legislation addresses that.

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• House, April 16, 2026, 310 wordsDirecting the President, Pursuant to Section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to Remove United States Armed Forces from Hostilities with Iran

  I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank him for his courageous leadership in bringing this legislation to the floor.

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• House, March 4, 2026, 520 wordsDirecting the President Pursuant to Section 5(C) of the War Powers Resolution to Remove United States Armed Forces From Unauthorized Hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran

  I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his kind words but, more importantly, for his leadership in bringing us together today and for his great statement and that of our distinguished leader, Mr. Jeffries, that we heard earlier.

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• House, February 10, 2026, 780 wordsCelebrating America's Independence at Loyola Marymount University

  As this year unfolds, the year of the 250th anniversary of our great country and the signing of the Declaration of Independence, I had the privilege yesterday of speaking at Loyola Marymount University in California to start, from our standpoint and theirs, this celebration. It was such a joy to behold the enthusiasm of the young students for our country, its heritage, and its founding.

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• House, January 8, 2026, 420 wordsRecognizing the Honorable Steny Hoyer

  Today is a day of joy but also a day of some sadness that our great leader, Steny Hoyer, has announced his retirement from Congress.

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• House, January 8, 2026, 302 wordsBreaking the Gridlock Act

  I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I want to quote him when he said that this is a happy day. I thank Mr. Leader for making it so, and I thank the chairman for making it so and bringing it to the floor. My mouth will breathe an exclamation point to the gentleman's beautiful comments earlier and those of our distinguished leader, Mr. Jeffries.

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