Madam Speaker: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the U.S. Speaker of the House (July 15– 19, 2019)

This week, House Democrats proudly passed the first increase in the federal minimum wage in over a decade, an opportunity to help eliminate the wage gap and to make sure American working families make ends meet. Speaker Pelosi also met with University of Chicago Institute of Politics students led by Senior Fellow David Axelrod, talked to an international group of religious leaders and activists about Democrats’ continued global leadership efforts to advance religious freedom and welcomed the French Ambassador to the U.S., Philippe Etienne.

Take a look at this week’s behind-the-scenes photos:

House Democrats passed the first increase in the federal minimum wage in over a decade to help the millions of American families who work full-time and year-round yet don’t make enough money to provide for their families. Now, it’s up to Senate Republicans and the President to make it law. July 18, 2019 (Photo by Julio Obscura)

On Tuesday, Speaker Pelosi stopped by the State Department to talk about China’s oppression of the people of Tibet and the importance of America’s leadership to advance religious freedom around the world. July 16, 2019 (Photo by Julio Obscura)

Speaker Pelosi and French Ambassador to the U.S. Philippe Etienne met to discuss the key topics of the G7 and the strong relationship between the two nations. July 18, 2019 (Photo by Julio Obscura)

Speaker Pelosi and distinguished political veteran and Senior Fellow at the University of Chicago, David Axelrod, speaking moments after their moderated conversation with students from @uchipolitics. July 16, 2019 (Photo by Julio Obscura)

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