Press Releases
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi joined Congressman George Miller (D-CA), Congresswoman Donna Edwards (D-MD), Congressman Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-NY), students and advocates for a press event today calling for initiatives that promote affordable education to keep America number one – a key pillar of House Democrats' "Middle Class Jumpstart" agenda to put the middle class first. Below are the Leader's opening and closing remarks:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi met with officials from the Rio Grande Valley and Members of the House Democratic Texas Delegation to discuss solutions to the humanitarian crisis of unaccompanied children along our southern border. Below are the Leader's remarks:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the fifth 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.
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks ahead of a meeting with President of Guatemala Otto Pérez Molina and President of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernández. Below is a transcript of the Leader's remarks:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the House Rules Committee approved the Republican resolution authorizing a lawsuit against the President:
"It is clear that Republicans will do anything to distract attention from their special-interest agenda of obstruction and dysfunction. While Democrats work to jumpstart the middle class, Republicans are wasting time and taxpayer dollars on another hypocritical, partisan and preposterous lawsuit against the President.
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the rulings on the Affordable Care Act's premium tax credits from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, and the U.S Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit:
"Today's unanimous decision from the 4th Circuit affirms the intent of the Affordable Care Act: to make quality, affordable health insurance available to every American in every state.
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement following a White House ceremony at which President Barack Obama signed an executive order that bans discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in federal contracts, and takes the historic step of protecting transgender Americans in the federal workplace:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, confirmed to have been shot down over eastern Ukraine:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi held her weekly press conference today in the Capitol Visitor Center. Below is a transcript of the press conference:
Leader Pelosi. Good morning. Good morning.
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the steps of the Capitol today at the unveiling of House Democrats' new economic agenda: ‘Middle Class Jumpstart.' Below is a transcript of the Leader's remarks: