Pelosi Updates

Let’s Get to Work

Aug 2, 2013 Pelosi Update
Americans want Congress to focus on jobs and economic growth, not partisan games and political posturing.

Making HIV/AIDS a Memory

Jul 26, 2013 Pelosi Update
Last weekend, I was proud to join volunteers at the National AIDS Memorial Grove gathered for the monthly Community Volunteer Workday.

When Women Succeed, America Succeeds

Jul 19, 2013 Pelosi Update
The Women Democratic Members of Congress, are so proud to announce an economic agenda for women and families: When Women Succeed, America Succeeds: An Economic Agenda for Women and Families.

A Testament of Our Strength

Jul 12, 2013 Pelosi Update
Today, our thoughts and prayers remain with the victims of Asiana Airlines Flight 214’s horrific crash.

Celebrating Our Heritage and Our Hope

Jul 5, 2013 Pelosi Update
Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi attended the opening celebration of an exhibit highlighting the Congressional Gold Medal awarded to the Nisei (Second Generation Japanese-Americans) veterans of World War II at the de Young Museum.

Making America More American

Jun 28, 2013 Pelosi Update
This week, the Supreme Court once again bent the arc of history toward justice. The court placed itself on the right side of history by discarding Section 3 of the defenseless Defense of Marriage Act and by allowing marriage equality for all California families.

Time is Running Out

Jun 21, 2013 Pelosi Update
The clock is ticking on this Congress, with little to show for it. It has been 170 days since the start of the new Congress and the House has not passed a single jobs bill and has refused to work towards a budget agreement.

Honoring the Sandy Hook Promise

Jun 14, 2013 Pelosi Update

Honoring the Sandy Hook Promise
Today marks six months since the tragedy in Newtown, a tragedy seared into the minds of every person across America and millions across the world. This anniversary serves as another solemn reminder of the persistent plague of gun violence in our society – and of the ongoing challenge to end it.

Equal Work = Equal Pay

Jun 7, 2013 Pelosi Update
On June 10, 1963, President John F. Kennedy signed the historic Equal Pay Act, which established the principle of equal pay for equal work for women in the workforce.

The Affordable Care Act Working for You

May 31, 2013 Pelosi Update
Last week, millions of families learned that California will deliver on a central promise of the Affordable Care Act: access to quality, affordable health care coverage for all. Due to the extraordinary leadership of Covered California, our state will offer more than a dozen comprehensive health plans without the fear of higher premiums.

Making College More Expensive?

May 24, 2013 Pelosi Update

This weekend, we pause to honor the sacrifice that thousands of our veterans have made in service of our great nation.

37th Time’s the Charm?

May 17, 2013 Pelosi Update
Instead of finally taking action to create jobs this week, House Republicans voted for the 37th time to repeal the Affordable Care Act and take patient protections away from the middle class. Their votes have now cost the American taxpayer over $53 million on pointless votes for their Patients’ Rights Repeal Act, which punishes seniors, students, children, families, and small business owners.

More Work, Less Pay: Happy Mother's Day

May 10, 2013 Pelosi Update

This week, House Republicans voted for an early Mother's Day Gift: the “More Work, Less Pay” Act. They misnamed their bill the “Working Family Flexibility Act” – but it only offers greater flexibility to bosses and lower wages to workers.

Here’s what this misnamed bill really means:

Making It In America

May 3, 2013 Pelosi Update
When I meet local business owners across San Francisco, like on recent merchant walks in Noe Valley and the Sunset, I often tell them that after marriage, starting a small business is the most optimistic thing anyone can do. Every day these entrepreneurs take on the challenge of owning and running a business with optimism, strength, and hope – driving our economy and building a brighter future. That’s why in Washington I’m fighting to help small businesses and manufacturers with the “Make It In America” initiative, so our families, our workers, and our middle class can make it in America.

Caring for Our Nation's Heroes

Apr 26, 2013 Pelosi Update

Caring for Our Nation’s Heroes
We must honor the service of all of our men and women in uniform, remember those who perished at war, and celebrate the courage of those who come home. In Congress, our work is founded on a solemn promise: just as the military pledges to leave no soldier behind on the battlefield, we will leave no veteran behind when they return home.

Our Hearts Are with the People of Boston

Apr 19, 2013 Pelosi Update
Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Boston and with the families of all of the victims of this week’s brutal attack. We pray for the health and recovery of those injured, for the witnesses to the explosions, and for the first responders who arrived on the scene to tend to the wounded and secure the area.

Supporting Equal Pay for Equal Work

Apr 12, 2013 Pelosi Update
On Tuesday, I was pleased to mark Equal Pay Day with my Democratic colleagues in Congress. Equal Pay Day is an opportunity to honor the ingenuity and hard work of every American woman, and to recognize how much more we must do to ensure they earn what they deserve.

Supporting Our Families with Affordable Childcare

Apr 5, 2013 Pelosi Update
Today in California, it can cost a family 20 percent of their annual income to send just one child to a child care center. And for low-income families and single parents, the burden is especially heavy. If we want to unleash the true power and potential of women in the workplace, we must do better. We must guarantee an economy and society that fulfills the motto: “families earning, children learning.” There can be no higher priority for a working mother than the success and security of her family. Numerous studies have shown time and again that the earlier children begin to learn, the better they’ll do later in life.

Why I Support Gay Marriage

Mar 28, 2013 Pelosi Update

Below is a piece I wrote that appeared in USA TODAY on the Supreme Court’s oral arguments this week on two cases regarding discrimination against our nation’s LGBT community.

Celebrating the Affordable Care Act

Mar 22, 2013 Pelosi Update
Today, we mark nearly three years since President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law – enacting a measure that stays true to our core values of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all Americans. This law expands our competitiveness, promotes wellness and prevention, and enhances the economic security of the middle class. It enables Americans to pursue their dreams, start a business, change jobs, or care for their families with the certainty and security of affordable, quality health insurance.

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