Pelosi Update
December 23, 2011
Along with President Obama, House Democrats remain committed to a yearlong agreement to extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment insurance, and ensure seniors can continue to see the doctor of their choice.
December 16, 2011
Americans can't wait. Congress must act now.
December 9, 2011
Congress must not go home for the holidays until we extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment insurance, two essential pieces of the President’s American Jobs Act.
December 2, 2011
Strengthening the Middle Class
House Republican leaders continue to protect people making more than a million dollars a year while risking a $1,000 tax hike on the middle class and the loss of at least 400,000 jobs.
November 23, 2011
Democrats repeatedly supported a big, bold, and balanced plan to reduce our deficit and grow our economy.
November 18, 2011
On Wednesday, the Congress was honored to bestow the Congressional Gold Medal on American astronauts John Glenn, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins.
November 11, 2011
On the battlefield, the military pledges to leave no soldier behind. As a nation, let it be our pledge that when they return home, we leave no veteran behind.
November 4, 2011
After 300 Days, Still No Jobs Plan
After more than 300 days in the majority, Republicans have failed to enact a jobs agenda. Instead, they have voted 17 times against Democratic proposals to create or protect American jobs.
October 28, 2011
President Obama’s American Jobs Act will help American small businesses grow and hire, rebuild America, and support nearly 400,000 education jobs; preventing layoffs and putting tens of thousands more teachers and other education workers back in the classroom.
October 21, 2011
Last Thursday, I was pleased to join local Latino small business owners at Mission Language and Vocational School in the Mission District for a roundtable to discuss ways to strengthen small businesses, empower entrepreneurs, and create jobs.