Speaker Pelosi Delivers Remarks on the House Floor on the Combating International Islamophobia Act

Yesterday, the Democratic House took action to condemn and combat Islamophobia and all forms of racism, prejudice and discrimination. Racism and bigotry of any form, including Islamophobia, must always be called out wherever it is it is found – particularly in the halls of Congress, which are the very heart of our democracy.

With this bill's passage, a special envoy for monitoring and combating Islamophobia will be created, just as the State Department has special envoys on antisemitism and international religious freedom. This envoy will be charged with establishing a comprehensive strategy to combat Islamophobia worldwide. The State Department annual Human Rights Reports will be expanded to include state-sponsored Islamophobic violence and impunity.
Watch my full speech in support of the Combating International Islamophobia Act on House Floor above.