Press Releases
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks at the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce legislative summit breakfast honoring the career and accomplishments of House Democratic Caucus Chairman Xavier Becerra, the recipient of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and discussing the bipartisan effort in Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform. Below are the Leader’s remarks:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today to mark the 10th anniversary of the start of the Iraq War:
“On March 19, 2003, brave members of our armed forces were ordered into service in Iraq. In the ensuing years, nearly 4,500 of those service members would not return home; tens of thousands would come back wounded, injured, changed forever.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after Budget Committee Ranking Member Chris Van Hollen released the House Democratic budget proposal for fiscal year 2014:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on President Obama’s announcement that he intends to nominate Assistant Attorney General Tom Perez to serve as the next Secretary of Labor:
“Today, President Obama reiterated his firm commitment to the rights of workers and the strength of the middle class by nominating Tom Perez as our country’s next Secretary of Labor.
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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:
Leader Pelosi. Good morning, everyone. It's pretty exciting that we have a Pope, habemus papam. As a San Franciscan, I'm particularly happy at the name that the Pope has chosen, Francis.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn, House Democratic Caucus Chairman Xavier Becerra, House Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman Joe Crowley, and Congressman Steve Israel held a press conference following a meeting between the House Democratic Caucus and President Obama in the Capitol today. Below is a transcript of Leader Pelosi’s remarks and the question and answer session:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi joined leading women Members of Congress and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America to highlight the urgency for common-sense gun violence prevention legislation to protect our communities, families, and schools. Below are the Leader’s remarks:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the election of His Holiness Pope Francis:
“With the election of His Holiness Pope Francis, the world’s Catholics turn to a compassionate leader for the poor, a champion of the least fortunate, and a man of humility committed to love and understanding between faiths and nations.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan released this year’s version of the House Republican budget:
“The Republican budget is nothing more than more of the same. It still destroys jobs and puts our economic recovery at risk. It still protects the wealthiest at the expense of the middle class. It still undermines the health and economic security of the elderly and disabled. It still ends the Medicare guarantee and shifts costs to seniors.
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today to mark International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is “A promise is a promise: Time for action to end violence against women.”
“International Women’s Day is another opportunity to celebrate the distance we’ve traveled toward equality and recommit ourselves to keep moving forward on the path to justice in our country and around the world.