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June 5, 2013

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks at an event entitled “Women of the House: Standing Up for Trafficked and Exploited Girls.” Below are her remarks:

Thank you Rights4Girls. Thank you Malika Saada Saar. Susan Molinari, a leader. Thank you to my colleagues, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, and Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz – leaders on the subject of women and the rights of young girls.

Issues:Human Rights

June 3, 2013

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released a statement today in remembrance of the 24th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre:

Issues:Human Rights

June 3, 2013

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C.—Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the passing of Senator Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey:


May 31, 2013

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after President Obama called on Congress to prevent student loan interest rates from doubling on July 1st:

Issues:Education

May 31, 2013

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in celebration of LGBT Pride Month, which begins tomorrow:

“LGBT Pride Month is a time to celebrate how far we’ve come in the march toward equality and to rededicate ourselves to the cause of justice now and in the future.


May 24, 2013

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement to mark Memorial Day, which will be observed on Monday, May 27th:


May 23, 2013

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement in response to Covered California’s announcement that California’s health insurance exchange will offer quality, affordable plans to millions of Californians without raising premiums. Covered California is the state’s new health insurance marketplace, created by the Affordable Care Act.

Issues:Health Care

May 23, 2013

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after President Obama laid out a comprehensive framework for U.S. counterterrorism strategy in an address at the National Defense University:


May 23, 2013

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:

Leader Pelosi. Good morning. That's the thing about these votes. They all seem to come around the time we are supposed to be meeting, so we will have to use our time very – husband our time very economically here, because the room has to move on.


May 22, 2013

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks at a press conference highlighting the unacceptable backlog of disability claims at the Department of Veteran’s Affairs and expressed appreciation to our nation’s veterans for their service and sacrifice to our country. Below are the Leader’s remarks: