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Pelosi Releases Ranking Members' Letters to Republican Chairmen Calling for Action on the American Jobs Act

September 9, 2011

Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi wrote yesterday to the Democratic Ranking Member on each House Committee requesting that he or she “write to his or her respective Chairman to schedule immediate hearings and legislative action” on the American Jobs Act. Below are links to the letters from Democratic Ranking Members.

Pelosi also sent a letter today to Speaker John Boehner requesting that he urge Republican House Committee Chairmen to “move expeditiously to pass” the American Jobs Act and begin putting the country back to work.

Links to the full text of the letters:

Committee on House Administration: Letter from Ranking Member Robert A. Brady to Chairman Daniel Lungren

Committee on Appropriations: Letter from Ranking Member Norm Dicks to Chairman Rogers

Committee on the Budget: Letter from Ranking Member Chris Van Hollen to Chairman Paul Ryan

Committee on Education and the Workforce: Letter from Ranking Member George Miller to Chairman John Kline

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Letter from Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman to Chairman Fred Upton

Committee on Financial Services: Letter from Ranking Member Barney Frank to Chairman Spencer Bachus

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Letter from Ranking Member Howard Berman to Chairwoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

Committee on Homeland Security: Letter from Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson to Chairman Peter King

Committee on the Judiciary: Letter from Ranking Member John Conyers to Chairman Lamar Smith

Committee on Natural Resources: Letter from Ranking Member Ed Markey to Chairman Doc Hastings

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Letter from Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings to Chairman Darrell E. Issa

Committee on Science, Space and Technology: Letter from Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson to Chairman Ralph M. Hall

Committee on Small Business: Letter from Ranking Member Nydia M. Velazquez to Chairman Sam Graves

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Letter from Ranking Member Nick J. Rahall to Chairman John L. Mica

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: Letter from Ranking Member Bob Filner to Chairman Jeff Miller

Committee on Ways and Means: Letter from Ways and Means Democrats to Chairman Dave Camp

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