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October 22, 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. Good morning, everyone.

Issues:Health Care

October 22, 2015

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

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement regarding the Treasury Department's plan for Puerto Rico:

"Today, the Obama Administration proposed a bold package of legislative measures to address the fiscal and public debt challenges faced by Puerto Rico. We must stand with Puerto Rico in restructuring its unsustainable debt burden and growing its economy so that Puerto Ricans can focus on the essential work of investing in a brighter economic future.


October 15, 2015

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

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the Social Security Administration announced there will be no COLA increase for Social Security in 2016, precipitating large premium and deductible increases for Americans on Medicare Part B:

Issues:Health Care

October 15, 2015

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

San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after President Obama announced 5,500 American troops will stay in Afghanistan after 2016:

"I appreciate the President informing the public this morning about his intentions to maintain a U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan after 2016.


October 15, 2015
“The Secretary of the Treasury has warned us that Congress must act before November 3 to protect the full faith and credit of the United States.

October 14, 2015
San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today at a press event following a tour of the Robert B. Pitts Apartments, the site of a HUD Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) rehabilitation project with Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Julián Castro and San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee.
Issues:Housing

October 9, 2015
“This is a very important day because we have broken through the wall of obstruction in the Congress, again to get the job done in a bipartisan way, which is what we all come here to do. The Ex-Im Bank is about small businesses, about businesses throughout our country, benefiting from our opportunity to reach markets overseas. Every big trading country has the equivalent of an Ex-Im Bank. For us to have ours not authorized and funded is to tie the hands of American business as we try to expand our exports and, again, increase jobs and paychecks in the United States.

October 8, 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. Good morning.


October 7, 2015

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

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today on the House Floor in support of homebuyers and consumers. Below are the Leader's remarks:

Issues:Housing

October 5, 2015

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

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after it was announced that negotiators have finalized the terms of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement. The agreement is now subject to Congressional approval:

"The finalized terms of the Trans-Pacific Partnership will shortly be reviewed by Congress and the American people. As promised, House Democrats will be shining a bright light on the provisions of TPP and their impact on hard-working families.