Press Releases
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the death of Fidel Castro:
“The death of Fidel Castro marks the end of an era for Cuba and the Cuban people. After decades under Fidel's doctrine of oppression and antagonism, there is hope that a new path for Cuba is opening.
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on reports that President-elect Trump will nominate Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education:
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Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi wrote to her Democratic colleagues this morning asking for their support in her run for Democratic Leader. As Pelosi writes in her letter to House Democrats, “It is with both humility and confidence that I write to request your support for House Democratic Leader. As of this writing, I am pleased to report the support of more than two-thirds of the Caucus.”
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released this statement on the passing of Gwen Ifill, co-anchor and managing editor of the PBS NewsHour, who passed away today at age 61:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after it was announced that alt-right movement leader and Breitbart News executive chairman Steve Bannon will be Chief Strategist for President-elect Trump’s White House:
“After winning the presidency but losing the popular vote, President-elect Trump must try to bring Americans together – not continue to fan the flames of division and bigotry.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement in commemoration of Veterans Day, which is held each year on November 11th:
“On Veterans Day, and every day, Americans honor the sacrifices of the courageous women and men who have served as soldiers, sailors, Marines, airmen and Coast Guardsmen. Let us always remember the generations of brave service members who have defended and protected our freedom.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the results of the 2016 election:
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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 161,000 jobs in October, with the unemployment rate falling to 4.9 percent. With 142,000 private sector jobs being added in October, the economy has added a total of 15.5 million private sector jobs since early 2010.
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Washington, D.C. — Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on open enrollment through the Health Insurance Marketplaces for 2017, which began on November 1: