Press Releases
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today to mark the fourth anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. FEC, which overturned a century of common-sense campaign finance laws and allowed unlimited corporate and special interest donations into our campaigns:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on President Obama's announcement of new restrictions, reviews and reforms regarding the practices and operations of the National Security Agency and other agencies:
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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. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic members of the State of Washington's Congressional Delegation announced the details of a friendly wager over the NFC championship game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks. As passionate fans and competitive colleagues, the Members of Congress agreed to a battle for bragging rights and local delicacies.
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Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Labor Secretary Thomas Perez, Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member George Miller, and House Democratic Members held a press event today on the need to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 for hard-working Americans and called for the passage of H.R. 1010, the Fair Minimum Wage Act. Below are the Leader's opening and closing remarks:
Leader Pelosi's Opening Remarks
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after President Obama announced he will nominate ProAmerica Bank CEO Maria Contreras-Sweet to join his cabinet as the head of the Small Business Administration:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after Senate Republicans twice blocked a vote to restore emergency unemployment benefits:
"Today's votes in the Senate are devastating news to millions of unemployed Americans and their families across the country.
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Washington, D.C. – Today, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after Congressman George Miller announced that he will retire after serving four decades in Congress:
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the passing of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon:
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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 74,000 jobs, and the unemployment rate dropped to 6.7 percent. December marks the 46th consecutive month of private sector job growth, adding 8.2 million jobs.
"Today's jobs report proves that while our economy is still making progress we still have work to do – especially for Americans still struggling to find a job and make ends meet.