Press Releases
July 10, 2013
Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Senate Judiciary Committee secured a bipartisan vote of 15 to 7 to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), legislation that would prohibit employment discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in the workplace.
Issues:LGBTQ+
July 9, 2013
Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi took to the House floor today to offer her condolences to the families and loved ones of those lost and injured after Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crashed on July 6th. Below are the Leader’s remarks.
July 8, 2013
Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on congressional Republicans’ refusal to act to prevent student loan rates from doubling last week and keep college affordable for America’s students.
Issues:Education
July 8, 2013
Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the furloughs of civilian defense employees, which begin this week.
Issues:National Security
July 8, 2013
Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today to mark the beginning of Ramadan, which begins at sundown tonight in the United States.
July 6, 2013
San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement in response to the tragic crash landing of Asiana Flight 214 today at San Francisco International Airport.
Issues:Transportation
July 5, 2013
San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced that the economy added 195,000 jobs and the unemployment rate remained at 7.6 percent in June. With 202,000 jobs added by private businesses, this marks the 40th consecutive month of private sector growth.
July 3, 2013
Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the Obama Administration announced that the employer responsibility requirement for larger employers under the Affordable Care Act will start in January 2015.
Issues:Health Care
July 3, 2013
Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement tonight on the recent developments in Egypt.
July 1, 2013
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today to mark 100 days since the Senate passed its budget resolution:
“For 100 days, the American people have been waiting for House Republicans to finalize a sensible budget that replaces the devastating sequester cuts, creates jobs, strengthens the middle class, and responsibly reduces the deficit. For 100 days, Republicans have failed to live up to that responsibility.