Press Releases
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the U.S. Postal Service announced its intention to end Saturday mail delivery, starting in August:
“What the Postal Service requires today is real, lasting, and comprehensive reform.
“As we move forward, Democrats in Congress will work across the aisle to enact overdue reforms, strengthen the U.S. Postal Service, prevent any further arbitrary actions, and ensure Americans continue to receive their mail and packages on-time.”
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Today, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi appointed SCAN Foundation President Dr. Bruce Chernof, the Center for Medicare Advocacy’s Executive Director Judith Stein, and activist and philanthropist George Vrandenburg to the bipartisan Commission on Long-Term Care. Created earlier this year as part of the American Tax Relief Act, this commission is responsible for developing a plan to establish, implement, and finance a comprehensive set of long-term care services for seniors and people with disabilities.
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi took to the House floor today to congratulate the Baltimore Ravens on their victory against the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII. 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 on House Republicans to stop playing games with the sequester and act in a way worthy of the challenges confronting the American people. Below are the Leader’s remarks:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today at an event commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Family Medical and Leave Act. Below are the Leader’s opening remarks:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after President Obama called on Congress to enact a balanced plan to reduce the deficit and avert across-the-board spending cuts. If Congress is unable to pass a larger package to prevent the sequester, the President urged Republicans and Democrats to act on a smaller, balanced proposal of spending cuts and tax reforms to delay deeper reductions that would harm the economy:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
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 157,000 jobs and the unemployment rate rose to 7.9 percent in January. With private businesses adding 166,000 jobs, this marks the 35th consecutive month of private sector job growth:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement to mark Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution, observed today across California. This is the first day in California history named for an Asian American:
“On Fred Korematsu Day, the people of California remember and honor a man persecuted for his race and imprisoned for his heritage – yet persistent in pursuit of equality for Japanese Americans and in defense of the civil liberties of all Americans.
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012:
“Democrats and Republicans have an opportunity and an obligation to work together to find common ground, avert deep, across-the-board cuts that will undermine our economic growth, and recommit ourselves to reaching a long-term agreement to create jobs and responsibly reduce the deficit.