Press Releases
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi took to the House floor urging Members to vote in favor of the Senate passed legislation to make tax cuts for the middle class permanent, extend critical tax credits for working families, and avert the so-called “fiscal cliff.” Below are the Leader’s remarks:
Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the House passed the Senate legislation to make tax cuts for the middle class permanent, extend critical tax credits for working families, and avert the so-called “fiscal cliff”:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement this evening:
“I understand at the present time, Senate Democrats are meeting with the Vice President. When a final agreement is reached and passed by the Senate, I will present it to the House Democratic Caucus.”
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement upon Senate passage of an emergency supplemental package to provide aid for Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts. The measure passed the Senate on a bipartisan vote of 62 to 32.
"Our fellow Americans are waiting for relief to rebuild their homes, businesses, communities and lives after the ravages of Hurricane Sandy. Now that the Senate has acted on the Sandy disaster relief bill, the House must do the same immediately.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today calling on the House Republican leadership to call the House back into session to get to work. This statement follows a conference call of the House Democratic leadership today.
"The House Democratic leadership is calling on the Republican leadership to come back to work and stop stonewalling every effort to get the job done, including making sure that taxes are not raised on tens of millions of middle class families.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn, House Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman Joe Crowley, Budget Committee Ranking Member Chris Van Hollen, and Chairman Steve Israel held a 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 today after President Obama announced his intention to nominate Senator John Kerry as the next Secretary of State:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the Department of Education awarded a $6 million Promise Neighborhood implementation grant to San Francisco’s Mission District and Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA) as part of a five-year grant. In July, Leader Pelosi wrote Education Secretary Arnie Duncan supporting the grant application. Mission Promise Neighborhood received a $500,000 planning grant from Promise Neighborhoods in 2011.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi announced today that the Democratic Caucus approved a series of appointments of new and returning Members of Congress to House committee seats in the 113th Congress.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) announcement that it will begin a public comment process for expanding the boundaries of the Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Banks National Marine Sanctuaries off the northern California coast: