Press Releases
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement marking the fourth anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals immigration initiative, which was announced by President Obama on June 15, 2012:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released this statement today after His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s bipartisan meeting with Members of Congress and a bicameral luncheon at the U.S. Capitol:
“Today, we were privileged to once again welcome His Holiness the Dalai Lama to the United States Capitol. His Holiness honors us with his presence and the powerful message of peace, compassion, and freedom he shares with each visit.
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Washington D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks yesterday evening on the House floor welcoming His Holiness the Dalai Lama to the Congress of the United States. Below are the Leader’s remarks:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement ahead of House Republicans’ unveiling of the regulatory reform portion of the so-called “A Better Way” agenda:
"The latest plank of House Republicans’ Wrong Way agenda is nothing more than a wish list for polluters, unscrupulous financial advisors, and Wall Street. It will do nothing to create jobs in our country.
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Washington D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today at the White House Summit on the United State of Women. Below are the Leader’s remarks:
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando:
"Our nation has woken to the agonizing news of the brutal attack in Orlando last night. We are horrified and heartbroken to see such hate leveled at so many people hoping just to spend a night out dancing.
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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.