Press Releases

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and House Democratic Leadership held a press conference following the House's passage of a clean bill to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security. Below is a transcript of the Leader's remarks followed by the question and answer session:

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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement in honor of Women's History Month, which begins on March 1:

"Throughout our history, the contributions and visionary leadership of women have strengthened our democracy, improved our ability to meet the challenges we face, and inspired us to shatter ceilings and chart new courses.

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement after Senate Democrats successfully blocked a motion to send the Homeland Security funding bill to a House-Senate conference committee, by a vote of 47 to 43, with 60 votes needed:

"House Republicans' anti-immigrant riders are beneath the dignity of a conference committee. It is long overdue for House Republicans to stop the obstruction of full funding for the Department of Homeland Security.

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today on the House floor on the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Below is a transcript of the Leader's remarks:

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today on the House Republicans' refusal to provide clean, long-term funding for the Department of Homeland Security. 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. This morning, as we gather here, the United States Senate is passing a clean longtime Department of Homeland Security funding bill that, if passed by the House this morning, could be sent to the President and signed into law today, well before the midnight deadline.

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer held a press availability today. Below is a transcript of the Leader's opening and closing remarks, as well as a question and answer session:

Leader Pelosi's Opening Remarks:

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today in support of a clean, long-term funding for America's homeland security. Below is a transcript of the Leader's remarks:

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. I thank the gentlewoman for yielding and commend her and Congresswoman Lowey for their very important Motion to Instruct conferees to accept the Senate language.