Madam Leader: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the House Democratic Leader’s Past Week (Bipartisan Congressional Delegation Trip to Puerto Rico & the U.S. Virgin Islands Edition)

Speaker Pelosi
2 min readAug 4, 2018

A week in photos: July 26–28, 2018

Last week, Leader Pelosi led a bipartisan Congressional delegation to firsthand witness the progress made in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands after Hurricane Maria. During the trip, Members met with the Governors of Puerto Rico and USVI, volunteers and workers of FEMA, community leaders, community-based organizations, labor unions and visited disaster recovery centers. Most importantly, members came to hear the concerns of our people in Puerto Rico and USVI.

Leader Pelosi speaking with Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló at the governor’s mansion known as “La Fortaleza”. San Juan, Puerto Rico July 26, 2018 (Photo by Julio Obscura)
Bipartisan Congressional delegation with Puerto Rican Governor Ricardo Rosselló. July 26, 2018 (Photo by Julio Obscura)
Leader Pelosi speaking during a FEMA roundtable at FEMA’s Joint Recovery Office (JRO) in San Juan, Puerto Rico. July 27, 2018 (Photo by Julio Obscura)
Helicopters traveling from San Juan to Adjuntas, Puerto Rico. July 27, 2018 (Photo by Julio Obscura)
Leader Pelosi speaking with local community leaders after the tour of solar project in Humacao, Puerto Rico. July 27, 2018 (Photo by Julio Obscura)
Dr. Arturo Massol Deyá Associate Director of Casa Pueblo welcoming Leader Pelosi and the bipartisan Congressional delegation. Adjuntas, Puerto Rico July 26, 2018 (Photo by Julio Obscura)
Leader Pelosi with community members after touring the damaged housing complex in the Tutu neighborhood in the U.S. Virgin Islands. July 27, 2018 (Photo by Julio Obscura)
Leader Pelosi and the bipartisan Congressional delegation pictured with the Puerto Rico National Guard and Customs Border Patrol Helicopter crew. U.S. Virgin Islands. July 27, 2018 (Photo by Julio Obscura)
Local community leaders roundtable in San Juan, Puerto Rico. July 26, 2018 (Photo by Julio Obscura)
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. July 27, 2018 (Photo by Julio Obscura)

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Speaker Pelosi

Speaker of the House, focused on strengthening America’s middle class and creating jobs; mother, grandmother, dark chocolate connoisseur.