Press Releases
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the 22nd anniversary of the enactment of the Violence Against Women Act legislation, which President Bill Clinton signed into law on September 13, 1994:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today at the 15th anniversary commemoration of the September 11 terror attacks. Below are the Leader’s remarks:
“Fifteen years ago, we suffered a tragedy that we could not have ever imagined, and witnessed heroism that we will never forget.
“Every September 11 for the past 15 years, Americans have bowed their heads to find comfort in faith, even as we are still rocked by disbelief at the tragedy of that day.
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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 afternoon everyone. As maybe some of you know, today House and Senate Democrats were joined by Vice President Biden on the steps of the Capitol. We came together to call the Republican Congress to stop putting their special interest agenda ahead of the action to protect the American people.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi joined Vice President Joe Biden, Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid and House and Senate Democrats for a press event on the House East Front Steps to urge Republicans to join with Democrats to take meaningful action to confront the urgent, unfinished issues facing the American people. Below are the Leader’s remarks:
“Good afternoon, everyone. House Democrats are honored to be joined by our outstanding Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden.
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San Francisco – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in honor of Labor Day, which will be celebrated on Monday, September 5:
“Each Labor Day, we celebrate the hard-working women and men who are the backbone of our country. Working people are the foundation of America’s strength, and as we honor them we also pay tribute to the labor movement that has led progress for hard-working families across our history.
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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 151,000 jobs in August, including adding 126,000 private sector jobs. The economy has added a total of 15.1 million private sector jobs since early 2010.
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San Francisco – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released this statement after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Tom Frieden announced that CDC resources to combat Zika will be depleted by late September:
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the White House announced President Obama's appointments to the Puerto Rico oversight board:
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San Francisco – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in commemoration of Women’s Equality Day, which marks the 96th anniversary of the 19th amendment: