Press Releases
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement on Rev. Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. Day, which is observed annually as a national day of service on the third Monday of January, in honor of the civil rights leader's birthday on January 15, 1929:
Contact: Drew Hammill/Caroline Behringer, 202-226-7616
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House Floor in opposition to the Republican Budget Resolution. Below are the Leader's remarks:
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the gentleman for yielding – so proud of him and his leadership as the Ranking Member on the Budget Committee.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the Republican Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Jason Chaffetz, threatened to shut down the independent Office of Government Ethics and demanded its Director, Walter Shaub Jr., testify before his committee in a secret hearing. Director Shaub had said publically that President-elect Trump's plan for his business was "wholly inadequate" to protect the incoming president from conflicts of interest.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after every House Democrat sworn into the 115th Congress joined as a cosponsor of the Swalwell-Cummings legislation to create an independent, bipartisan commission to investigate Russia's cyber assault on the election and prevent future interference from foreign regimes:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after President Obama delivered his Presidential Farewell Address:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the mass shooting at the Fort Lauderdale International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
"Today, five Americans lost their lives and many more were wounded in a mass shooting at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. We are grateful for the first responders who are providing aid and comfort to the injured survivors and the families of those who were killed in this gun violence tragedy.
Contact: Drew Hammill/Caroline Behringer, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – 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 December. With 144,000 private sector jobs being added in December, the economy has added a total of 15.8 million private sector jobs since early 2010.
"The economy continues to move forward, but December's jobs report reiterates the need for Congress to come together and take bold action to create more good-paying jobs.
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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. Good morning, everyone. Today is the Feast of the Epiphany, January 6, the visit of the Magi. Epiphany. I always pray on this day that we will all have a wonderful epiphany coming together this week in the first week of the new Congress.
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Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released this statement following the release of excerpts from an Intelligence community report confirming that Russia launched a campaign to influence the results of the recent U.S. election. Pelosi, the longest serving Member of the House Intelligence Committee, is a former Ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee.
"The report released today should be required reading for anyone who cares about our democracy and our national security.