Tweet - "This month and every #BlackHistoryMonth, America celebrates the resilient leadership, determined advocacy and unrelenting courage that the Black community has brought to our history and democracy."

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"This month and every #BlackHistoryMonth, America celebrates the resilient leadership, determined advocacy and unrelenting courage that the Black community has brought to our history and democracy.

As we remember with open eyes the injustices of the past, we also recognize the inequities of the present -- from the scourges of systemic racism and police violence to the plights of economic inequality and health disparity, which have been exacerbated by the pandemic.

Today our nation proudly sees Black representation at the highest levels of our government, from a record number of Black Members legislating in the Congress to @VP leading in the Administration to @POTUS's decision to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court.

@HouseDemocrats are working to protect and expand the sacred right to vote with our Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act, and we have fought to save lives with our George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and will not rest until we achieve meaningful criminal justice reform.

We are also fighting to build a more just economy, creating good-paying jobs & delivering long-overdue investments for every family -- especially in long underserved communities -- through implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law & enactment of the #BuildBackBetter Act.

As we march forward in building a stronger, fairer future for our children and grandchildren, may this month serve as a reminder of the hard-fought progress of our past and of the urgent tasks that lie ahead. "

@SpeakerPelosi

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