Press Releases

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after San Francisco became the first city in the United States to enact six weeks of fully paid leave for new parents:

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after Republicans in the House Appropriations Committee voted today against emergency funding to address the Zika virus, defeating an amendment offered by Labor-HHS Subcommittee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro:

“Today, Republicans doubled down on their stunning refusal to protect American communities from the threat of the Zika virus – voting for the second time in two weeks to block emergency resources to combat the Zika epidemic.

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the earthquake in Ecuador:

"Our hearts ache for all those families and communities who are suffering in the aftermath of this morning's devastating earthquake in Ecuador. We share in the grief of all those whose loved ones have been killed, and we pray for all those who have been hurt and all those who are still missing.

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after oral arguments today at the Supreme Court on the President’s Immigration Executive Actions:

“President Obama’s Immigration Executive Actions are well within the broad authority and the clear legal precedent established by every Administration for the last 50 years.

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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. You all stayed up late to watch the Golden State Warriors break all records?

Q: I was watching the Blues. I was watching hockey.

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today at House Democrats’ Steering & Policy Committee hearing entitled 'The Failure of Trickle Down Economics in the War on Poverty'. Below are the Leader’s opening and closing remarks:

Leader Pelosi’s Opening Remarks

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today at a press conference recognizing the two-year mark since the kidnapping of 276 Chibok schoolgirls in Nigeria. Below are the Leader’s remarks:

“Thank you very much, Congresswoman [Frederica] Wilson. You are the jewel. You are the one who has brought us together over and over again – thank you so much – and to bring us together now on the two year anniversary in a bipartisan way to remember the girls.

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today at the Gold Medal Ceremony honoring the 65th Infantry Regiment, the Borinqueneers. Below are the Leader’s remarks: