Press Releases
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the Affordable Care Act enrollment figures for the first month of open enrollment, announced by the Obama Administration earlier today:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the Obama Administration's newly issued rules implementing the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act to require insurers to provide benefits and treatment for mental health and addiction just like physical ailments:
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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 204,000 jobs and the unemployment rate rose to 7.3 percent in October. With businesses adding 212,00 jobs, this marks the 44th consecutive month of private sector job growth:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement in commemoration of Veterans Day, which falls on Monday.
"On Veterans Day, Americans pause to honor the boundless courage and heroic sacrifice of the men and women who have served our nation in uniform. Our veterans are the great guardians of our nation, our values, and our way of life. Far from home, on distant battlefields, our soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen have fought and died in the name of liberty and freedom.
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the U.S. Senate voted 64-32 to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. The House version of this legislation has 196 bipartisan cosponsors.
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today at the United Nations Plaza Federal Building Ribbon Cutting Ceremony celebrating the renovation and reopening of the building. Below are the Leader's remarks:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the U.S. Senate voted 61-30 to end debate on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act and bring the bill to the floor for a vote later this week:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today, as House and Senate Farm Bill Conferees meet to begin negotiations toward completing a five-year reauthorization of the Farm Bill:
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Washington, D.C. – Today, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the start of formal budget conference talks to finalize a blueprint for fiscal year 2014:
“After 220 days of delay and 16 days of a government shutdown, Republicans have finally joined Democrats at the negotiating table and begun our work to find responsible budget solutions that create jobs, expand the economy, and strengthen America’s middle class – the backbone of our democracy.