Press Releases From: 2015
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the Senate defeated Republicans’ effort to advance a measure to prohibit federal funding of Planned Parenthood. The Republicans’ motion to proceed required 60 votes for passage. The motion failed to pass by a vote of 53-46.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi is leading a Congressional delegation to Italy and Ukraine, focused on security cooperation and NATO operations, and strengthened economic ties.
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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.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today at a press event to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. 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 today announced the appointment of Michael Blecker, Executive Director of Swords to Plowshares in San Francisco, to the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Commission on Care.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after House Democrats’ working reception with President Obama at the White House:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today at an event celebrating the 50th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid. Below are the Leader’s remarks:
“Good afternoon, everyone. As Doris [Matsui] was speaking, I was looking around the room to see if my daughter was here to hear those wonderful words.
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Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which was signed into law on July 26, 1990:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the sixth anniversary of the date the federal minimum wage increased to $7.25 an hour:
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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 morning, everybody.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today at the press conference introducing the Equality Act of 2015, an historic, comprehensive LGBT non-discrimination bill that ensures all Americans have the same basic protections under the law. Below are the Leader’s remarks:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the Social Security and Medicare Trustees released their annual reports:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today, marking the fifth anniversary of President Obama’s signing of the landmark Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today at a press conference calling for substantive action to protect and restore voting rights. 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 delivered remarks today at Generation Progress’ “Make Progress” National Summit. Below are the Leader’s remarks:
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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 morning, everyone.



