Press Releases
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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, everyone. I thank those of you who joined us on the steps of the Capitol this morning as we talked about the Voting Rights Act, that on August 6 marks the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today at a press event to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. 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 today announced the appointment of Michael Blecker, Executive Director of Swords to Plowshares in San Francisco, to the Department of Veterans Affairs' Commission on Care.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after House Democrats' working reception with President Obama at the White House:
"This afternoon, President Obama made a strong and forceful case for supporting the nuclear agreement with Iran. The President has been very clear: a nuclear-armed Iran is unacceptable to the United States and unacceptable to the world. It is clear that this agreement offers the best, long-term plan to stop Iran from building a nuclear weapon.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today at an event celebrating the 50th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid. Below are the Leader's remarks:
"Good afternoon, everyone. As Doris [Matsui] was speaking, I was looking around the room to see if my daughter was here to hear those wonderful words.
[Laughter]
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Washington, D.C.– Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today in support of alettersigned by 125 Members of Congress urging Secretary of State John Kerry to institute equal treatment for LGBT Foreign Service Officers:
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Washington, D.C.– House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which was signed into law on July 26, 1990:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the sixth anniversary of the date the federal minimum wage increased to $7.25 an hour:
"In 2007, a Democratic Congress came together with President Bush to raise the minimum wage and strengthen working families. Thanks to this bipartisan achievement, the federal minimum wage increased to $7.25 an hour on this day in 2009.
Contact: Drew Hammill, 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, everybody.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today at the press conference introducing the Equality Act of 2015, an historic, comprehensive LGBT non-discrimination bill that ensures all Americans have the same basic protections under the law. Below are the Leader's remarks: