Press Releases

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today on the House floor on Trade Adjustment Assistance and Trade Promotion Authority. Below is a transcript of the Leader's remarks:

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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. Good morning.

Getting ready for the game tonight?

Q: The Cedric Richmond show.

Leader Pelosi. Oh, yeah. It's going to be great. I was also thinking of the Warriors and Cavaliers game. We didn't do so well the other day. We spent all of our energy pitching a no-hitter against the Mets.

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released this statement on the retirement of Dr. James H. Billington, who served as the 13th Librarian of Congress:

"Dr. James Hadley Billington's unwavering commitment to scholarship helped steer the Library of Congress into the 21st century. For Dr. Billington, the pursuit of knowledge has been a life-long endeavor that is both integral to enriching our nation's democracy and engaging with people across the nation and around the world.

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement marking the 52nd anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, signed into law by President Kennedy in 1963:

"Ensuring equal pay for equal work is in the best interest of American families and America's future. Fifty-two years after President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act into law, we must rededicate ourselves to ensuring justice for the many American women who still suffer wage discrimination.

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the passing of Mervin Field, founder of the Field Poll news service:

"Mervin Field's ingenuity, his charisma and wit, his transformative and innovative leadership changed California and our world. His deep and abiding sense of purpose strengthened civil society for hard-working Americans. By improving the research and analysis that informs public policy, Merv performed a public service that improved lives and our great democracy.

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced that the economy added 280,000 jobs. With businesses adding 262,000 jobs, this represents the 63rd consecutive month of private sector job growth:

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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 today released this statement following the passage of the USA Freedom Act in the Senate by a vote of 67 to 32:

"Congress has a responsibility to protect the security and liberty of the American people. Today, after the dangerous, unnecessary and avoidable lapse in authorization of national security tools, the Republican Senate has finally passed the USA Freedom Act.