National Security
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today at the 15th anniversary commemoration of the September 11 terror attacks. Below are the Leader’s remarks:
“Fifteen years ago, we suffered a tragedy that we could not have ever imagined, and witnessed heroism that we will never forget.
“Every September 11 for the past 15 years, Americans have bowed their heads to find comfort in faith, even as we are still rocked by disbelief at the tragedy of that day.
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Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement on the one year anniversary of the historic P5+1 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action agreement, which was reached on July 14, 2015:
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Washington D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Members of the House Democratic Caucus held a press event on the Front Steps of the U.S. Capitol to tell Speaker Ryan: No Bill, No Break, demanding that the Speaker not recess the House without allowing a vote on commonsense gun violence prevention legislation to keep the American people safe. Below are the Leader’s opening and closing remarks:
Leader Pelosi’s Opening Remarks
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after Senate Republicans voted to block consideration of amendments including No Fly, No Buy legislation and provisions to expand and strengthen our background checks system:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released this statement on the one-year anniversary of the racist act of terrorism that killed nine parishioners at the historic Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C.:
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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 afternoon. I'm sorry. We had, what, 28 votes? Pretty exciting, right? Thank you all for being here.
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Washington D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today on the House floor in support of the ‘No Fly, No Buy’ legislation. Below are the Leader’s remarks:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after Republicans voted again to block action on H.R. 1076, the bipartisan “No Fly, No Buy” legislation authored by Republican Congressman Peter King:
“The American people want action to keep them safe. But today, Republicans voted again to block the ‘No Fly, No Buy’ bill – allowing suspected terrorists to continue buying deadly firearms right here in America.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after Republicans on the Appropriations Committee blocked an amendment to the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations bill that would close the loophole that allows suspects on the FBI Terrorist Watchlist to buy guns:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the intelligence authorization legislation passed as a suspension bill today: