Nancy Pelosi

12/12/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/12/2024 19:16

Pelosi Joins Bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Commemorate 80th Anniversary of Battle of the Bulge

December 12, 2024

Washington, D.C. - Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi is traveling with a bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Belgium and Luxembourg to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge. On Friday, December 13 and Saturday, December 14, the delegation will take part in observances of the anniversary along with veterans and their families, active duty servicemembers, government and military officials and foreign dignitaries.

"As we mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, it is a great privilege to join a distinguished bipartisan delegation to Belgium and Luxembourg to honor one of the greatest acts of American heroism in our nation's history," Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi said. "We commemorate the courage of our servicemembers who braved weeks of bitter winter to secure the victory of freedom over tyranny, not only for Europe, but for all the world."

Speaker Emerita Pelosi continued: "All Americans who lost a loved one in World War II join in praising the courage of our veterans. Their service reminds us of our mission: to build a future worthy of their sacrifice."

Speaker Pelosi previously led a bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Belgium and Luxembourg to mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge in 2019.