Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was declared unconstitutional in a ruling by a US District Court in the Northern District of California:...

Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the rising gas prices across the country: “Independent reports confirm that speculators are driving up the cost of oil, hurting consumers and potentially...

Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after President Obama released his framework for business tax reform: “President Obama’s proposal presents a clear opportunity to work in a bipartisan manner to...

Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill (Pelosi), 202-226-7616Jenny Werwa (Speier), 202-225-3531Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Congresswoman Jackie Speier sent a letter today to Attorney General Eric Holder requesting he direct the Justice Department’s Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force to...

Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi held her weekly press conference today in the Capitol Visitor Center. Below is a transcript of the press conference: Leader Pelosi. Good morning.It appears that we may be shortly...

Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the House floor today against the House Republican leadership’s partisan Highway Transportation Bill. Below are the Leader’s remarks. “Thank you very much Mr. Speaker.“Mr. Speaker I...

Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced the State Department’s joint initiative with the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the Initiative to Cut Short-Term...

Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the House Republican leadership’s decision to bring a stand-alone payroll tax cut extension bill to the floor tomorrow:“The House has voted twice overwhelmingly...

Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on President Obama’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2013:“President Obama has laid out an innovative blueprint for restoring opportunity for all Americans and for...

Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the House Republican leadership’s latest proposal on the payroll tax cut:“Democrats have always demanded that we extend the payroll tax cut for 160...