Madam Speaker: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the U.S. Speaker of the House (July 8– 12, 2019)

This week, the House welcomed WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury players Brittney Griner and Yvonne Turner to talk about the importance of the #EqualityAct. We held a bicameral press event to speak about the Trump Administration’s cruel determination to eliminate health care protections for 130 million Americans with pre-existing conditions and also heard the stories of our 9/11 heroes, their families, and victims about why we need to #Renew911VCF.

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

Speaker Pelosi and Aida Lugo — the sister of 9/11 hero Luis Alvarez, who recently passed away after a long fight against 9/11-related illness — speaking after the #Renew911VCF press event ahead of the passage of a fully-funded 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund. July 12, 2019 (Photo by Julio Obscura)

WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury players Brittney Griner and Yvonne Turner and Rep. Greg Stanton stopped by the office to talk basketball and the importance of the #EqualityAct becoming law. July 9, 2019 (Photo by Julio Obscura)

Speaker Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Schumer leading a bicameral press event to speak on the Trump Administration’s court battle to eliminate health care protections for 130 million Americans with pre-existing conditions. July 9, 2019 (Photo by Julio Obscura)

On Wednesday, Speaker Pelosi welcomed the Emir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and his staff for a conversation on strengthening bilateral ties between the two nations. July 10, 2019 (Photo by Julio Obscura)

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