Press Releases
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Philadelphia – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement ahead of the President's forthcoming announcement to House Democrats' Issues Conference that he will replace the sequester in his upcoming budget:
"For too long, the draconian cuts of the sequester have strangled our investments to keep America #1 in the global economy and to ensure our national security. Republicans' insistence on these unbalanced and irresponsible cuts has cost jobs and slowed our economy.
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Philadelphia – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today to mark the sixth anniversary of enactment of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act:
"In 2009, on this day, President Obama made the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act the first bill he signed into law, restoring the right of women and other workers to challenge pay discrimination in court. It was a landmark law – ensuring that the courthouse door was open for women seeking to fight discrimination.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement on the President's newly-announced plan to address America's child care affordability crisis and help more working families access high-quality child care.
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi held her weekly press conference today. Below is a transcript of the press conference.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement on the historic election of Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard of California as Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement on the re-introduction of key elements of the DARE Agenda, a legislative package to reduce the influence of big money in politics and provide key reforms to bring transparency to our country's campaign finance laws:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Assistant Democratic Leader James Clyburn (D-SC) announced today the Members of House Democrats' Democratic Outreach & Engagement Task Force, which will be chaired by Clyburn. The task force will drive new efforts to increase voter participation in the political process 50 years after the enactment of the Voting Rights Act.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today appointed Congressman John Yarmuth of Kentucky to sit on the House Budget Committee as her representative. The House Democratic Caucus approved Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren of California and Congressman Juan Vargas of California to serve the Committee on House Administration, led by Ranking Member Robert Brady of Pennsylvania.