Pelosi, Bay Area House Democrats Release Video Calling on Republicans to Reopen Government

October 23, 2025 Press Release San Francisco – Today, ten Democratic Members of Congress representing the Bay Area released a joint video message calling on President Donald Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans to end their weeks-long government shutdown and return to Washington to do their jobs. The video features Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (CA-11) and Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02), Mike Thompson (CA-04), John Garamendi (CA-08), Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10), Lateefah Simon (CA-12), Eric Swalwell (CA-14), Kevin Mullin (CA-15), Sam Liccardo (CA-16), and Ro Khanna (CA-17). Together, the lawmakers highlight the real-world consequences of the Republican shutdown—from rising health care premiums to delayed services that millions of working families rely on. The Members’ message underscores that the ongoing shutdown, now in its fourth week, is a deliberate act of obstruction by Donald Trump and House Republican Leadership—putting families, federal employees and the economy at risk. The video is available to be viewed HERE . The video is also available for download HERE.