Press Releases
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today at a press event calling on Congress to reject the harmful Child Nutrition Reauthorization Bill which would reduce funding for critical nutrition programs and leave millions of children hungry. Below are the Leader’s remarks:
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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. It's still morning. My apologies for running late. I just came from a very invigorating session with the Democratic Party Platform Drafting Committee. I went there to talk about the Innovation Agenda 2.0. Under the leadership of Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, our Members have had sessions across the country on innovation.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after House Republicans unveiled the poverty portion of the so-called “A Better Way” agenda:
“Congress needs to come together on policies that lift struggling families out of poverty – not punish them. Sadly, beneath the sugary rhetoric of the poverty proposal unveiled today, Republicans are advancing the same callous, trickle down policies they’ve been pushing for years.
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in recognition of the holy month of Ramadan:
“The Holy Month of Ramadan marks a period of fasting and family, prayer and peace, discipline and devotion for American Muslim families and Muslims around the globe. Whether as athletes and artists, scholars and scientists, public servants or proud members of our Armed Forces valiantly protecting and defending our nation, American Muslims exemplify what it means to be an American.
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement marking the 27th anniversary of the democracy movement uprising and massacre that occurred at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on June 4, 1989:
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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 38,000 jobs in May, and the unemployment rate fell to 4.7 percent. With businesses adding 25,000 jobs last month, May represents the 75th consecutive month of private sector job growth.
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San Francisco – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released this statement today in honor of LGBT Pride Month, which begins on June 1:
“During LGBT Pride Month, we celebrate the triumphs LGBT Americans continue to make to advance freedom in our country. One of America’s first openly LGBT elected officials, the late San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk said, ‘hope can never be silent.’ Today and every day, we raise our voices to create a more hopeful future for all.
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San Francisco – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in honor of Memorial Day, which will be observed on Monday, May 30:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the outcome of three amendments regarding LGBT discrimination offered in the Energy and Water Appropriations bill: