Press Releases
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Congressman Steve Israel, and newly-elected members of the House Democratic Caucus held a press conference today highlighting the size and historic diversity of the incoming House Democratic freshmen class. Below is a transcript of the press conference:
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released this statement following President Obama’s remarks on the fiscal cliff:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the Department of Labor announced that the economy added 171,000 jobs in October. With 184,000 jobs added by private businesses, this marks the 32nd consecutive month of private sector job growth:
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on Hurricane Sandy. At this time, the storm has taken lives, caused damage to homes and cities throughout the eastern seaboard, and left millions without power:
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the San Francisco Giants won the World Series title in a 4 – 3 victory over the Detroit Tigers:
"Tonight, San Francisco celebrates as our Giants have once again made us the proudest city in baseball. As our team brings the second World Series victory to our hometown, we celebrate them for their excellence at America's game. The San Francisco Giants have once again made us proud.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Congressman John Dingell, Congressman John Conyers, Congressman Sandy Levin, and Congressman Hansen Clarke today announced the details of a friendly wager over the upcoming World Series. As Members of Congress who represent the San Francisco Giants and the Detroit Tigers, and as passionate fans of their hometown teams, they are competing for bragging rights.
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Committee on House Administration reported that, over the past fifteen months, Speaker Boehner has racked up nearly $1.5 million in taxpayer-funded legal bills to an outside law firm to defend the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). To date, Speaker Boehner’s legal team has lost all five DOMA cases decided in federal courts:
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the passing of former Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter:
"For three decades, Senator Arlen Specter served the people of Pennsylvania with independence, toughness, determination and an unflinching devotion to the best interests of his constituents and our country.