Pelosi Update

The House passed the Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act to save and create nearly 320,000 American jobs. This legislation will save 161,000 teaching jobs, including 16,500 teacher positions here in California – just in time for the coming school year.

On Thursday, the Senate passed legislation to deliver critical funding to states and local communities and create and save 290,000 American jobs

Over the past 20 years, the ADA has stood as a shining example of progress for the world to follow.

After seven weeks of Republican obstruction, on Wednesday evening, the Senate passed legislation to extend unemployment insurance (UI) benefits to millions of American families.

On Monday, I spoke with children, parents, seniors, and other community members at Mission Neighborhood Centers, Inc. (MNC) on Capp Street in San Francisco.

Since the Affordable Care Act was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama, several health insurance reforms have already gone into effect to put Americans back in charge of their health care.

Last Friday, I led a roundtable discussion at the Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) in San Francisco to talk about initiatives funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and its impact on job creation in the Bay Area.

This historic legislation represents the toughest Wall Street reform in generations, and will hold Big Banks and Wall Street accountable by ending taxpayer-funded bailouts, increasing transparency in the financial system, and protecting and empowering consumers through a Consumer Financial Protection Agency.