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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 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

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 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.


October 2, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Today, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi sent a letter to Speaker John Boehner calling for the creation of a Select Committee on Gun Violence to confront the crisis of gun violence in America and recommend common sense legislation to help end it. In addition, Leader Pelosi urged Congressional passage of the bipartisan King-Thompson bill to strengthen background checks that save American lives.

October 2, 2015

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

Washington, D.C. — Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced that the economy added 142,000 jobs. With businesses adding 118,000 jobs last month, September represents the 67th consecutive month of private sector job growth:

"Last month's jobs report shows we have more work to do to move our economy forward. There is clearly more Congress can and must do to create jobs, raise wages and meet the needs of America's hard-working families.