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April 14, 2014

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement regarding the Congressional Budget Office's recently updated estimates on the effects of the Affordable Care Act:

"Today's CBO report is good news for both the physical and fiscal health of our nation. Just weeks after cresting the milestone of 7.5 million Americans enrolled in quality, affordable coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplaces, the CBO report finds that the Affordable Care Act continues to surpass expectations.

Issues:Health Care

April 11, 2014

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released this statement following the announcement that President Obama has nominated Jonathan Nicholas Stivers as Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Asia, United States Agency for International Development:


April 10, 2014

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after it was announced that Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius would resign:

“From day one, Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has remained laser-focused on a single purpose: to make health care a right, not a privilege, for all Americans. Her leadership has been forceful, effective, and essential.


April 10, 2014

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:


April 10, 2014

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor today in opposition to the Ryan Republican Budget – a road to economic ruin and an irresponsible assault on seniors, students, women, families and our future. This latest Republican budget, which House Democrats unanimously opposed for the fourth consecutive year, passed by a vote of 219 to 205. Below are the Leader's remarks:


April 10, 2014

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. Today, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi voted against the destructive Ryan Republican budget and touted a report on the full extent of the devastating impacts it could have on the people of California.


April 9, 2014

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after every Senate Republican voted to block consideration of the Paycheck Fairness Act. Under Democratic majorities in the 110th and 111th Congresses, the House voted to pass this legislation, but Senate Republicans voted to block the measure:


April 8, 2014

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on Equal Pay Day, which marks how far into the year a woman must work, on average, to earn as much as a man earned the previous year: