Press Releases
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement in opposition to H.R. 4790, which would weaken the Volcker Rule that stops banks from gambling with taxpayer money by banning speculative trading and certain risky investments in hedge funds and private equity funds:
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Contact: Ashley Etienne/Henry Connelly, 202-226-7616
Contact: Ashley Etienne/Henry Connelly, 202-226-7616
Contact: Ashley Etienne/Henry Connelly, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi held her weekly press conference today in the Capitol Visitor Center. Below are the Leader's remarks:
Leader Pelosi Opening Remarks.
Leader Pelosi. Good morning, everyone. Welcome back. As I said, over the break, our country observed the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. Today in the Capitol, we will have an observance under the leadership of the Speaker, which I am honored to participate in.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi joined Members of Congress for a ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Below are the Leader's remarks:
Leader Pelosi. Good afternoon everyone. I thanked the organizers of today for not putting me behind John Lewis, I didn't realize that I would be following Reverend Martin Luther King with one of the greatest speeches of all time.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement marking the 50th anniversary of the landmark Fair Housing Act of 1968:
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued this statement following reports of a chemical weapons attack by the Syrian regime targeting civilians in Douma, Syria:
"If confirmed, another chemical weapons attack by Bashar al-Assad's regime against its own people would be a war crime of staggering inhumanity. The murder of innocent children violates every standard of morality and our common humanity.