Fed Chair Jerome Powell held a FOMC press conference on March 17, 2021 to give a market update after the Fed’s monetary policy meeting. Read the transcript of the briefing update here.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus held a press conference on March 17, 2021 to discuss the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). Read the transcript of the full briefing here.

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the Equality Act for LGBTQ rights on March 17, 2021. Read the transcript of the full congressional hearing here.

Vice President Kamala Harris gave a speech to the United Nations at the 65th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women on March 16, 2021. She said “the status of women is the status of democracy.” Read the transcript of her full speech remarks here.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo held a press conference on March 15, 2021 at a vaccination site in Old Westbury to provide updates on COVID-19. Read the transcript of his briefing with coronavirus and vaccine updates for New York here.

The family and attorneys of George Floyd held a press conference on March 12, 2021. Read the transcript of the full briefing here.