Press Releases
Contact: Ashley Etienne/Henry Connelly, 202-226-7616
San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced that the economy added a total of 156,000 jobs in August:
"August's jobs report shows that Americans still aren't getting the bigger paychecks they deserve. Hard-working men and women across America are being left behind by a Republican White House and Congress that have no jobs plan and have failed to demonstrate a true commitment to working families.
Contact: Ashley Etienne/Henry Connelly, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Today, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi sent a letter to Speaker Ryan calling for him to meet with House Democratic leaders and Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus next week to discuss a legislative response to the President's upcoming announcement on the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative.
Contact: Ashley Etienne/Henry Connelly, 202-226-7616
Contact: Ashley Etienne/Henry Connelly, 202-226-7616
San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced that it would end a federal rule requiring businesses to report information about pay disparities among genders, races and ethnic groups:
"The Trump Administration's decision to stop monitoring wage discrimination is a deeply disturbing sign of this White House's tolerance for inequality and injustice.
Contact: Taylor Griffin, 202-226-7616
Contact: Ashley Etienne/Henry Connelly, 202-226-7616
Contact: Ashley Etienne/Henry Connelly, 202-226-7616
San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after President Trump signed a memorandum ordering the Pentagon to block transgender Americans from enlisting in the military, to halt payment for medically necessary treatments for transgender troops, and to consider drumming transgender troops out of the military:
Contact: Ashley Etienne/Henry Connelly, 202-226-7616
San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement marking Women's Equality Day, commemorating the 97th anniversary of the adoption of the 19th Amendment, which is Saturday, August 26: