Press Releases
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, which begins at sundown on Sunday, April 7th:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced that the economy gained 88,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell to 7.6 percent in March. With 95,000 jobs added by private businesses, this marks the 37th consecutive month of private sector growth:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in honor of the 86th anniversary of Cesar Chavez's birthday, which falls on Sunday, March 31st:
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on comments made by Congressman Don Young of Alaska:
“Congressman Young’s comments were deeply hurtful, offensive and inappropriate for anyone to utter, let alone a Member of the United States Congress. Congressman Young should fully apologize for deeply offensive comments that were not appropriate in his youth or now.”
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Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today announcing an additional $20 million in cleanup funds to be equally distributed for the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard and Treasure Island Naval Station. The increased funding was part of a $60 million increase above the President’s budget in the Base Realignment and Closure account signed into law as part of the recent Continuing Resolution funding measure.
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi held a press availability today following her attendance at the oral arguments on the Defense of Marriage Act at the Supreme Court today. Below is a transcript of the press availability:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement this week as the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in the case of United States v. Windsor, a challenge to the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), and Hollingsworth v. Perry, a challenge to California’s Prop. 8:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement to mark the third anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, which falls tomorrow:
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:
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Washington, D.C. - Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement tonight after the Senate rejected the Ryan-Republican budget by a vote of 40 to 59:
"Tonight, the Senate rejected the harmful Ryan-Republican budget: it does not have the support of the American people; it has bipartisan opposition in both houses of the Congress; and it will not become law.