Press Releases
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement in recognition of Labor Day:
"Every Labor Day, America pays tribute to the hard-working men and women who are the beating heart of our economy and the backbone of our democracy. When working people succeed, America succeeds – and, this weekend, we rededicate ourselves to defending their rights and expanding their opportunities.
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New Orleans – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today at the Hurricane Katrina 10th Anniversary Commemoration: The Power of Community at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. Leader Pelosi joined President Bill Clinton, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, Congressman Cedric Richmond (D-LA), Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) and local leaders to commemorate the resilience of New Orleans in the 10 years since Hurricane Katrina. Below are the Leader's remarks:
San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in recognition of Women's Equality Day, which this year recognizes the 95th anniversary of the 19th Amendment:
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released this statement on the passing of former Congressman Louis Stokes, the first African American to represent Ohio in the U.S. House of Representatives, who passed away today at age 90:
"Today, we mourn the loss of a trailblazing and courageous legislator who gave 30 years of service in the House: Congressman Louis Stokes. Lou Stokes was a patriot in the finest sense of the word – absolutely committed to our country, and to making it better.
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today marking the 25th anniversary of the enactment of the Ryan White CARE Act:
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the passing of Southern Poverty Law Center co-founder and former NAACP Chairman Julian Bond:
"Last night, our nation lost one of the great heroes of the civil rights movement. From the first days of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee to his leadership of the NAACP, Julian Bond's courage, vision and energy helped America move closer to fulfilling its promise – and he never left the front lines of the fight for change.
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement, marking the 80th anniversary of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's signing of the Social Security Act:
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the flag-raising ceremony at the U.S. embassy in Havana, Cuba:
"Today's flag-raising ceremony at the U.S. embassy in Havana represents a proud and forward-looking moment for the United States and the Cuban people.
San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced that the economy added 215,000 jobs, and the unemployment rate held steady at 5.3 percent. With businesses adding 210,000 jobs last month and a total of 13 million jobs over the past 65 consecutive months, this is the longest period of private sector job growth in American history.