Press Releases
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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.
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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, 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:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the Social Security and Medicare Trustees released their annual reports:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today, marking the fifth anniversary of President Obama's signing of the landmark Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today at a press conference calling for substantive action to protect and restore voting rights. Below are the Leader’s opening and closing remarks:
Leader Pelosi’s Opening Remarks:
“Good afternoon. As you all know, I am sure, August 6th marks the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act – the signing of the bill that is one of the most consequential pieces of legislation in our nation’s history.
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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.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today at Generation Progress' "Make Progress" National Summit. Below are the Leader's remarks:
"Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for your wonderful welcome. Thank you, Robert, for your kind and generous words of introduction. Thank you for leadership. Robert Fisher is Oxford-bound, where we know he will take his ‘change maker' attitude from Chattanooga to throughout the globe. Thank you, Robert Fisher, for being who you are.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released this statement following the announcement of new legislation to update the tax code to reflect the recent Supreme Court marriage equality ruling: