Press Releases

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement following reports that the Trump Administration still has not made September's outreach payments to enrollment groups. At the end of last month, the Trump Administration announced devastating, last-minute cuts to outreach efforts.

"The Trump Administration's cynical disruption of health care outreach is driving layoffs and chaos that will needlessly drive up Americans' insurance premiums.

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi announced the departure of her Chief of Staff for more than four years, Nadeam Elshami. Today, Pelosi named Daniel Weiss as her new Chief of Staff.

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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 Opening Remarks

Leader Pelosi. Good morning. Last time we met was before we broke for the August district work period.

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Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House and Senate Democrats to urge Congressional Republicans to stand up to President Trump's heartbreaking, cruel decision to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative by bringing the DREAM Act for a vote on the House and Senate Floor. Below are the Leader's remarks:

Leader Pelosi Opening Remarks

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released this statement after North Korea's latest and largest nuclear test this weekend:

"North Korea's latest nuclear test represents a clear escalation that requires a strategic regional and global response. We must be committed to working with our allies, including South Korea and Japan, to stabilize the region.

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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.