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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Senate passed the bipartisan Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act:
“Today’s strong bipartisan vote in the Senate to pass China currency legislation is a step forward for American workers, American manufacturers, and American competitiveness. This legislation has the potential to create more than one million jobs here at home.
Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Senate voted to move forward to a final vote on the bipartisan Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act:
“In a bipartisan vote, the Senate moved closer to passing legislation that would help to create one million manufacturing jobs here at home, strengthen small businesses, and boost our nation’s competitiveness by demanding that China start playing fair on the global stage.
Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington 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.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the House passed by unanimous consent a short-term continuing resolution that will fund the government until October 4. The House will vote early next week on a six-week continuing resolution:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement this evening after the Senate voted to keep the government funded and to provide disaster aid, while ensuring that thousands of American jobs are not destroyed. The Senate voted 79-12 to fund the government until November 18; the Senate also adopted by voice vote a short-term continuing resolution until October 4:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks this afternoon at a press conference with Senate Democrats on efforts to fully fund FEMA and avert a government shutdown. Below are the Leader’s remarks:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor today in opposition to the GOP Continuing Resolution. Below are the Leader’s remarks.
Leader Pelosi. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the gentle lady for yielding, and I commend her for her enormous leadership, patience, and great intellect that she brings to bear on these issues.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today after the Republican Continuing Resolution failed to pass the House by a vote of 195 to 230. The bill sets a dangerous precedent by offsetting the cost of critical disaster assistance for states and communities hard hit by recent natural disasters by ending the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing loan program – an initiative that puts people to work producing cleaner cars and investing in innovation.
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor today in opposition to the GOP Continuing Resolution. The bill failed by a vote of 195 to 230. Below are the Leader’s remarks.
“Thank you very much Madam Speaker. I thank the gentleman for yielding and congratulate him on his tremendous leadership as the Ranking Member on the Appropriations Committee.
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Washington D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks this evening at a Congressional Remembrance Ceremony observing the 10th anniversary of September 11th. Below are the Leader’s remarks:
“Over and over again we say that when we visit the memory of September 11th, we are treading on sacred ground.
“On that day, as we all know, 10 years ago, we witnessed a world that was changing before our very eyes, scenes of a horrific attack on our nation and our fellow Americans.