Press Releases

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi announced that Democratic members of the Ways and Means Committee and Leadership will introduce identical legislation to the Senate-passed middle class tax cut legislation. Additionally, the Committee will introduce responsible estate tax relief ensuring 99.7 percent of decedents face no estate tax.

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today calling for House passage of the Senate middle class tax cut bill:

“Democrats and Republicans all agree that the middle income tax cut is critical for our economy. Now that the Senate has passed a middle class tax cut, we should all agree to pass this bill.

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Senate passed Democratic legislation to extend the middle class tax cuts and rejected the Republican bill to protect tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans:

“Today, the Senate took a stand on the side of certainty, fairness and security for America’s middle class and small businesses. It’s time for the House to follow suit.

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Washington, D.C. – Ranking Democratic Committee Members today called on Speaker Boehner and GOP Committee Chairs to begin bipartisan negotiations immediately to replace sequestration with a balanced deficit reduction plan in order to avoid economic uncertainty and devastating consequences to our economy, small businesses, and the middle class.

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after House Republicans introduced legislation to protect tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans:

“Republicans have finally put their tax plan on paper, and Americans can now see that the Republican goal is to protect the top two percent at the expense of the middle class.

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in recognition of the holy month of Ramadan:

“For American Muslims and Muslims around the world, the holy month of Ramadan is a time of family, and reflection; fasting, prayer, and discipline; sacrifice and spirituality. It is also an opportunity for all Americans to celebrate the tradition of pluralism, tolerance, diversity, and religious freedom embedded in the very fabric of our history.

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in response to the senseless shooting of innocent moviegoers at a theater in Aurora, Colorado:

"The thoughts and prayers of all Members of Congress are with Coloradans this morning as they grapple with the random, senseless act of violence that took the lives of innocent people.

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after Senate Republicans voted to block Senator Debbie Stabenow’s (D-MI) “Bring Jobs Home Act” in the U.S. Senate: