Press Releases
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement after Presidio Trust Executive Director Craig Middleton announced his retirement from the Trust. Middleton served as an aide to Congresswoman Pelosi during the creation of the Presidio Trust, and left her office to become the first employee of the Trust in 1997. He has served as Executive Director of the Presidio Trust since 2001.
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid held a press conference today to discuss the latest in their efforts to fund the Department of Homeland Security by passing a clean, long-term measure to avoid a Republican Homeland Security Shutdown. Below is a transcript of Leader Pelosi's opening remarks, as well as a question and answer session:
Leader Pelosi. I brought my glasses to be with Harry, but he switched on me.
[Laughter]
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released this statement following the Federal Communications Commission vote today adopting clear rules protecting network neutrality on the Internet and promoting broadband competition:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke at a press availability following a meeting of the Democratic Caucus this morning. Below is a transcript of the Leader's remarks:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement after Republicans voted for the third time to block a clean appropriations bill to prevent the Department of Homeland Security from shutting down on February 28.
"Republicans are trapped in a dangerous, anti-immigrant fantasy. There are barely three days left before their grandstanding shuts down the Department of Homeland Security, but Republicans still have no plan to avert their latest manufactured crisis.
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement in support of the District of Columbia's legal authority to implement its marijuana legalization initiative on Thursday:
"Last November, the citizens of the District of Columbia exercised their democratic rights and overwhelmingly voted to approve Initiative 71.
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Members of the Congressional delegation trip to Cuba, Dominican Republic and Haiti held a press conference today. The press conference comes after Leader Pelosi last week led the first official House of Representatives delegation trip to Cuba since President Obama announced the change in U.S. policy toward the island nation in December. Below is a transcript of Leader Pelosi's opening and closing remarks, as well as a question and answer session:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement after President Obama vetoed Keystone XL Pipeline legislation, which blatantly undermines the permitting process and puts our nation's health and security in jeopardy.
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Santo Domingo – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released this statement following meetings with President Michel Martelly, Prime Minister Evans Paul and other high ranking Haitian government officials during this visit to the country on Saturday:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement regarding the Administration's new proposal to protect families' retirement security by requiring financial advisers offering employer-sponsored benefit plans to abide by a "fiduciary" standard, thereby acting in the best interests of their clients: