Press Releases

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 added 236,000 jobs in February and the unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent, the lowest level in four years. With private businesses gaining 246,000 jobs, this marks the 36th consecutive month of private sector growth:

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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. Good morning.

Q: Good morning. We're tired. We were up watching the filibuster.

Leader Pelosi. Oh, I see. Well, we always like people who can hoot with the owls and soar with the eagles, and this morning you clearly are doing that. Not that it's that early in the morning.

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi took to the House floor today to call upon House Republicans to consider the balanced House Democratic proposal to replace the sequester rather than adopting the Republican continuing resolution that reinforces these damaging across-the-board spending cuts included in the sequester. Below are the Leader’s remarks:

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi took to the House floor today to call upon House Republicans to allow a vote on the balanced proposal introduced by Budget Committee Ranking Member Chris Van Hollen that would replace the sequester by cutting spending responsibly, ending wasteful tax breaks to special interests, and ensuring that millionaires pay their fair share. Below are the Leader’s remarks:

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. - Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on President Obama's announcement that he intends to nominate Ernest Moniz as Secretary of Energy, Gina McCarthy as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Sylvia Mathews Burwell as Director of the Office of Management and Budget:

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in recognition of Women’s History Month:

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Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi held a press availability today at the Will Rogers stakeout location in the U.S. Capitol following a meeting between congressional leaders and President Obama. Below is a transcript of the press availability: