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Rep. Nancy Pelosi has served as speaker of the U.S. House since January 2019. Formerly the speaker of the House from 2007-11, Pelosi served as the House minority leader from 2003 to 2007 and from 2011 to 2019.

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Nancy Pelosi
stated on June 28, 2020 in ABC News’ “This Week”:

Federal aid for state and local governments through a proposed coronavirus relief bill would amount to “half of what the Republicans put onto the national debt.”

By Sophie Austin • July 7, 2020
Nancy Pelosi
stated on June 23, 2020 in a Telemundo interview:

“80% of the American people support our Dreamers. Over 70% think they should have a path to citizenship, and that's Democrats, Republicans, independents.”

By Miriam Valverde • June 26, 2020
Nancy Pelosi
stated on May 19, 2020 in a CNN interview:

Says President Donald Trump is “morbidly obese.”

By Emily Venezky • May 19, 2020
Nancy Pelosi
stated on May 4, 2020 in a TV interview:

Illinois “got into fiscal problems because of a Republican governor who was governor there” before Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • May 8, 2020
Nancy Pelosi
stated on April 16, 2020 in a statement:

“Even President Trump’s own EPA has admitted that this rule (on air pollutants) threatens to cause serious health problems including brain damage and death and to inflict billions of dollars of economic damage on our struggling economy.”

By Miriam Valverde • April 23, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on April 2, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says Nancy Pelosi “made millions in coronavirus insider trading.”

By Tom Kertscher • June 30, 2020
Facebook posts
stated on June 8, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“Drunk” Nancy Pelosi “was removed from the House floor for cursing at Republicans.”

By Tom Kertscher • June 29, 2020
Bloggers
stated on May 13, 2020 in a story:

Says Nancy Pelosi tried “once again” to include abortion funding in the latest coronavirus bill.

By Samantha Putterman • June 2, 2020
Facebook posts
stated on May 10, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Nancy Pelosi said "Congress shall not vote remotely because it is not secure!" while also saying that “Americans should all vote for president by mail!”

By Tom Kertscher • May 27, 2020
Viral image
stated on April 15, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Nancy Pelosi said, “if you accept a check from Trump, you might as well vote for him.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • May 18, 2020

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