Press Releases
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after President Obama signed a Presidential Memorandum directing the Labor Department to begin the process of addressing and updating overtime pay protection, and simplifying overtime rules for employers and workers:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after House Republicans blocked consideration of a bipartisan, fully-paid-for, permanent Medicare "doc fix" for the second time in two days:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi made the following remarks at the top of a White House meeting between women Members of Congress and President Obama today to discuss the upcoming Summit on Working Families:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the permanent Medicare "doc fix" bill, introduced by Congressman John Tierney (D-MA) earlier today. The bill contains the bipartisan, bicameral measure to permanently reform the Sustainable Growth Rate, fully paid for with unused funds in the overseas contingency operations account. The legislation was blocked by Republicans in a party line vote this afternoon.
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Members of the House Democratic Caucus held a press availability today before Members signed a discharge petition to force a vote on extending unemployment insurance for Americans who lost their job through no fault of their own. Leader Pelosi and House Democratic Members called on Congress to #RenewUI benefits for the more than 2 million people still struggling to find employment. Below are the Leader's remarks:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after a new survey from Towers Watson and the National Business Group on Health found that with the Affordable Care Act taking effect, U.S. employers are experiencing the smallest increases in health care costs in 15 years:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced that the economy added 175,000 jobs. With businesses adding 162,000 jobs, this marks the 48th consecutive month of private sector job growth:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on International Women's Day, which falls tomorrow. This year's theme is "Equality for Women is Progress for All."
"International Women's Day is an opportunity to rededicate ourselves to the empowerment of women everywhere – to recognize that the economic, social, and political success of women is essential to the success of our communities; to embrace the notion that justice for women means growth for our economy and for all nations.
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:
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Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House John Boehner, House Republican Leader Eric Cantor, and Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer met with His Holiness The Dalai Lama and Tibetan Prime Minister Sikyong Lobsang Sangay today in the Capitol. Below are the Leader’s remarks: