Speaker Welch Travels to White House to Discuss 2023 Legislative Priorities

Washington, D.C. – This week House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch joined Biden administration policy experts to discuss and collaborate on legislative priorities for the upcoming legislative session. Items for discussion included reproductive health, common-sense gun reform, paid family leave, and lifting up America's working families.

"I truly enjoyed this thoughtful and insightful conversation with President Biden's policy experts," said Speaker Welch. "An overwhelming majority of Americans support these policy initiatives and, as Democrats, we need to ensure that we are better aligned on these issues so that we can deliver for people across this country."

Speaker Welch met with Julie Chavez Rodriguez, senior advisor to the President and Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and Morgan Mohr, senior advisor for the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.

In addition to the policy discussion, Speaker Welch also attended Vice President Kamala Harris' Holiday Reception at her residence. Speaker Welch was able to network and continue strengthening relationships with leaders from states across the country.