Pelosi to travel to Italy, Ukraine to start August recess

Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi will travel to Italy and Ukraine starting Thursday on a congressional delegation intended to underscore the U.S. commitment to security in that region.

Democratic Reps. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, Anna Eshoo of California, Chellie Pingree of Maine, Cedric Richmond of Louisiana, David Cicilline of Rhode Island and Marc Veasey of Texas will accompany Pelosi. Republican Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin was scheduled to join the trip but was forced to cancel because of family matters.