National Security
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks at the at the 92nd Annual American Legion National Convention this morning in Milwaukee. President Obama and Congress, under Democratic leadership, have taken historic action in support of our troops and veterans. Below are the Speaker’s remarks:
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement tonight after President Obama’s Oval Office address to the nation about the end of our combat mission in Iraq, the drawdown of U.S. forces, and the transition to a civilian-led mission and to full Iraqi responsibility over their own country:
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s announcement of the first direct talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority in nearly two years. The Speaker received a briefing on the upcoming negotiations from Special Envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell:
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the final American brigade combat team exited Iraq, keeping the President’s promise to drawdown U.S. forces and transition to a civilian-led mission by the end of this month:
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced a series of steps to find efficiencies within the Department of Defense’s budget:
“The first responsibility of the Congress and all of our nation’s leaders is to protect the American people. To fulfill that duty, we must honor the service and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform by giving them the resources they need to succeed on battlefields abroad and keep us safe here at home.
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, House Republican Leader John Boehner, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, and Members of Congress hosted a ceremony in the Capitol today to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Korean War. The ceremony honored the sacrifices of the thousands of Americans who courageously fought to defend freedom and safeguard peace and security on the Korean Peninsula. Below are the Speaker’s remarks:
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a brief press availability this afternoon with President Dmitry Medvedev of the Russian Federation prior to their meeting in the Capitol. Below are the Speaker’s remarks:
"Good afternoon. It is an honor and privilege, indeed, to welcome the President of the Russian Federation to the United States Capitol.
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor this evening in support of H.R. 2194, the joint House-Senate conference report on the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act, which passed the House by a vote of 408 to 8. The Senate passed the conference report earlier today and the legislation now goes to the President for his signature into law. Below are the Speaker’s remarks.