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June 26, 2015

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released this statement on the President's appointment of new members to the Presidio Trust, creating the first majority-women Board of Trustees of the private-public partnership that oversees the Presidio of San Francisco:


June 18, 2015

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Washington, D.C. – In her opening remarks at her weekly press conference today, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi commented on the release of His Holiness Pope Francis' Encyclical ‘Laudato Si,' which addresses the climate crisis. Below is a transcript of her remarks:


May 27, 2015

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released this statement following a new clean water rule announced by the Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers clarifying waters protected by the Clean Water Act:

"The final Clean Water Rule announced by the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers today represents vital protections against the pollution of the water that our children drink, that grows the food we eat, and that sustains our environment.


April 22, 2015

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today in recognition of Earth Day:

"Earth Day reminds us of the vital role we must play in protecting the world's wildlife, public lands, air and water for the next generation. For the past forty-five years, April 22 has served as a clarion call to fulfill our shared responsibility of shaping a healthier future.


March 31, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released this statement today following an announcement by the White House that the United States will submit a proposal to the 2015 U.N. Climate Change Conference to cut greenhouse gas emissions up to 28 percent:
"The climate crisis is real and its impacts are already being felt in America and around the world. No nation can afford to deny the urgency of our circumstances, and our efforts to combat it must be immediate and innovative.
"This bold pledge to reduce U.S.

March 12, 2015

San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published the final rule in the Federal Register expanding the Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries off the northern California Coast:


November 12, 2014

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi wrote to Speaker Boehner today urging him to provide fair committee ratios in the 114th Congress.


November 11, 2014

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after President Obama and President Xi of China announced an agreement to pursue ambitious new carbon reduction goals:


October 29, 2014

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement marking the second anniversary of Hurricane Sandy:

"Two years ago, the winds and waves of Hurricane Sandy brought devastation to communities across the East Coast, claiming homes, businesses and 117 lives. In the destruction and the suffering, we knew we had a duty to act – to support our fellow Americans in their time of need, and give them the support to recover and rebuild.