Press Releases
Contact: Drew Hammill/Evangeline George, 202-226-7616
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:
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.
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.
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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.
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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:
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.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced that the economy added 211,000 jobs. With businesses adding 197,000 jobs last month, November represents the 69th consecutive month of private sector job growth:
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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.
Yesterday, our nation witnessed yet another act of unfathomable violence. The shooting in San Bernardino tears at the hearts of all Americans. We all pray for the swift recovery of the wounded, we pray for those who lost their lives, and we feel the grief of their families.