Pelosi Statement on President Obama's Joint Session Address on Jobs

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

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on President Obama’s remarks urging Congress to pass clean extensions of the Surface Transportation Bill and the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization and create jobs rebuilding our nation’s infrastructure. Later, the White House announced that the President will roll out his jobs agenda before a Joint Session of Congress:

“President Obama made a clear, strong statement today about America’s top priorities: creating jobs and strengthening our economy. And with an address before a Joint Session of Congress next week, the President will give renewed urgency to the jobs crisis facing our nation.

“Democrats have heard the concerns and demands of the American people, and that is why we have offered plan after plan for putting people back to work. But after 239 days, the Republicans who are running the House have yet to offer any serious jobs legislation, while opposing every Democratic effort to create jobs.

“We will work with President Obama to create jobs rebuilding America’s roads, bridges, rail lines, and airports, and to establish an infrastructure bank to finance these projects. We call upon Speaker Boehner, Leader Eric Cantor and the Republican majority to end the rhetoric and get to work getting America back to work. We can start by passing clean extensions of the FAA and highway bills, protecting nearly one million jobs. And we stand with the President in urging federal agencies to expedite infrastructure projects already funded by Congress.”

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