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December 11, 2015

Contact: Drew Hammill/Evangeline George, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and the original Members of a planned Congressional Delegation to the COP21 Paris Climate Conference held a press conference today. Below is a transcript of the press conference:


December 11, 2015

Contact: Drew Hammill/Evangeline George, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi held her weekly press conference today. Below is a transcript of the press conference.

Leader Pelosi. Is it still morning? Good morning, everyone.

Q: In California.

Leader Pelosi. No, here too. Here too, Chad.


December 10, 2015

Contact: Drew Hammill/Evangeline George, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement calling on omnibus negotiators to end the 19-year-long ban on federal research on gun violence:

"This Monday, we mark three years since the searing attack at Sandy Hook Elementary School. In the more than 1,000 days since, there have been more than 1,000 mass shootings. Yet the Republican Congress refuses to address the crisis in our country.


December 10, 2015

Contact: Drew Hammill/Evangeline George, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released this statement on the 67th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted by the UN General Assembly on December 10, 1948:

Issues:Human Rights

December 10, 2015

Contact: Drew Hammill/Evangeline George, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today at a press conference joining families affected by gun violence and advocates from Newtown Action Alliance to Demand Action and the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence. Below are the Leader's opening remarks:

"Good morning, everyone.


December 9, 2015

Contact: Drew Hammill/Evangeline George, 202-226-7616

Washington D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today at the signing of the Every Student Succeeds Act, the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Below are the Leader's remarks:

Issues:Education

December 9, 2015

Contact: Drew Hammill/Evangeline George, 202-226-7616

Washington D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today at the Congressional Commemoration in honor of the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment. Below are the Leader's remarks:

"Good morning.

"Today, we gather to observe that 150 years ago, our nation took a giant step toward honoring the ideals at the heart of our democracy.

Issues:Human Rights

December 8, 2015

Contact: Drew Hammill/Evangeline George, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today at a Gun Violence Prevention Task Forum on the causes, costs and best practices to reduce gun violence. Below are the Leader's remarks:

"Good morning, everyone.


December 8, 2015

Contact: Drew Hammill/Evangeline George, 202-226-7616

Issues:Health Care