Pelosi Has ‘No Regrets’ Over Trillions in ’Necessary' COVID-19 Aid Despite Soaring Inflation

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) delivers remarks as Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) looks on before President Joe Biden speaks during an event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Sept. 13, 2022. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has defended the trillions of dollars in COVID-19 pandemic aid passed by Democrats amid claims by Republican lawmakers and experts that it fueled the current cost-of-living crisis.

In an interview with CBS’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday, when asked if she had any regrets over the unprecedented levels of fiscal and monetary spending, Pelosi said the funding was essential to ensure that people survived during the pandemic.