Press Releases
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Washington, D.C – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today at the bipartisan Congressional Enrollment Ceremony for the 21st Century Cures Act. Below are the Leader’s remarks.
“The 21st Century Cures Act represents a vital step forward – one that is very important to modernize and strengthen our nation’s pursuit of lifesaving treatments.
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Washington, D.C – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor in opposition to the Continuing Resolution. Below are the Leader’s remarks:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released this statement on reports that Andy Puzder will be nominated to serve as Labor Secretary:
“American families need a Labor Department that stands up for workers’ wages, retirement security and safety, not one focused on reducing their pay. Andy Puzder has a long record of fighting against the wages of working families.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released this statement on the passing of former Senator John Herschel Glenn, Jr. of Ohio, the first American to orbit the earth and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, who died today at age 95:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the results of the House vote for the Continuing Resolution:
“Today, House Republicans once again demonstrated their inability to reach 218 votes within their own conference.
“With lower numbers in the next Congress, the Republican Leadership will have a choice: embrace the unvarnished extremism of their special interest agenda, or come together with Democrats to meet the needs of hard-working people.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after more than 60 Members of Congress signed a letter urging the Obama Administration to take all measures, including considering the use of pardon authority, to protect America's DREAMers:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today marking the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the White House announced President Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Pearl Harbor. Before President Obama visited the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park earlier this year, Pelosi was the highest-ranking American official to have visited Hiroshima.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the Democratic Members on Republicans’ Select Panel to Attack Women’s Health released a report on the findings and the egregious conduct of the Panel:
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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 178,000 jobs in November, with the unemployment rate falling to 4.6 percent, the lowest unemployment rate August 2007. With 156,000 private sector jobs being added in November, the economy has added a total of 15.6 million private sector jobs since early 2010.