National Security
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement after Senate Democrats successfully blocked a motion to send the Homeland Security funding bill to a House-Senate conference committee, by a vote of 47 to 43, with 60 votes needed:
"House Republicans' anti-immigrant riders are beneath the dignity of a conference committee. It is long overdue for House Republicans to stop the obstruction of full funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and House Democratic Leadership held a press stakeout tonight, announcing their support of the seven-day Continuing Resolution to fund the Department of Homeland Security. Below is a transcript of the stakeout:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today in support of a clean, long-term funding for America's homeland security. Below is a transcript of the Leader's remarks:
"Thank you, Madam Speaker. I thank the gentlewoman for yielding and commend her and Congresswoman Lowey for their very important Motion to Instruct conferees to accept the Senate language.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer held a press availability today. Below is a transcript of the Leader's opening and closing remarks, as well as a question and answer session:
Leader Pelosi's Opening Remarks:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi held her weekly press conference today. Below is a transcript of the press conference.
Leader Pelosi. Good morning. This morning, as we gather here, the United States Senate is passing a clean longtime Department of Homeland Security funding bill that, if passed by the House this morning, could be sent to the President and signed into law today, well before the midnight deadline.
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today on the House Republicans' refusal to provide clean, long-term funding for the Department of Homeland Security. Below is a transcript of the Leader's remarks:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid held a press conference today to discuss the latest in their efforts to fund the Department of Homeland Security by passing a clean, long-term measure to avoid a Republican Homeland Security Shutdown. Below is a transcript of Leader Pelosi's opening remarks, as well as a question and answer session:
Leader Pelosi. I brought my glasses to be with Harry, but he switched on me.
[Laughter]
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement after Republicans voted for the third time to block a clean appropriations bill to prevent the Department of Homeland Security from shutting down on February 28.
"Republicans are trapped in a dangerous, anti-immigrant fantasy. There are barely three days left before their grandstanding shuts down the Department of Homeland Security, but Republicans still have no plan to avert their latest manufactured crisis.
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke at a press availability following a meeting of the Democratic Caucus this morning. Below is a transcript of the Leader's remarks:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement after President Obama vetoed Keystone XL Pipeline legislation, which blatantly undermines the permitting process and puts our nation's health and security in jeopardy.