Press Releases
September 12, 2013
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
September 11, 2013
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement in response to the nomination of Congresswoman Barbara Lee as U.S. Representative to the 68th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. Leader Pelosi recommended Congresswoman Lee for this position.
“In recommending Congresswoman Barbara Lee to represent the Democratic Caucus at the United Nations, I knew she would be a strong, resolute, and unwavering voice for peace in a world burdened by war.
September 11, 2013
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after House Republican leaders announced their decision to pull their continuing resolution from floor consideration:
“Today, the Republican record of dysfunction and disarray reached a new low. Republican leaders spent all week pledging to jam through a temporary funding measure that defunds the Affordable Care Act, wreaks havoc on Medicare, and extends the life of the Republican sequester.
September 11, 2013
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the 12th anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001, on the East Front Steps of the United States Capitol. Below are the Leader’s remarks:
“Twelve years ago, our nation was shaken, our hearts were broken, and our country came together. All of us remember where we were when the Twin Towers fell, when the Pentagon was struck, when Flight 93 was brought down in Pennsylvania.
September 10, 2013
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today at a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony honoring Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley, the four girls killed 50 years ago in the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama, on September 15th, 1963.
Issues:Human Rights
September 6, 2013
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced that the economy added 169,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell to 7.3 percent in August, the lowest since December 2008.
September 3, 2013
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi held a press stakeout in front of the White House following a meeting with President Obama and Congressional leadership on Syria. Below is a transcript of Leader Pelosi’s remarks and the question and answer session:
Good morning. The President honored us with his presentation this morning that he does not take going into a military action lightly.
Issues:National Security
September 3, 2013
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in recognition of the celebration of Rosh Hashanah, which begins at sundown on Wednesday:
“For Jewish families around the world, Rosh Hashanah is a moment of reflection and renewal, joy and prayer, repentance and introspection.
Issues:Human Rights
August 31, 2013
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released this statement following President Obama's remarks on Syria this afternoon:
"President Obama is right that the debate and authorization by Congress for action will make our country and the response in Syria stronger.
"President Assad was wrong to gas the Syrian people killing more than 1,400 people, including 400 children.
"It is a pillar of America's security that we must stop the use and proliferation
Issues:National Security