Press Releases
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks at the San Francisco Latino Heritage Month Celebration and Awards Ceremony at San Francisco City Hall honoring Chuck Ayala, the founder of Centro Latino de San Francisco, with the Dolores Huerta Lifetime Achievement Award. Below are the Leader’s remarks:
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Washington, D.C. – Ranking Democratic Committee Members today called on GOP Committee Chairs to return to Washington to address the urgent needs of the American people to create jobs, guarantee economic certainty with the extension of middle class tax cuts, pass a bipartisan Farm bill, reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, and achieve a balanced solution to the fiscal cliff.
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the passing of Mervyn Dymally:
"For more than 50 years, Mervyn Dymally was a force in California and national politics.
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after Dr. Shinya Yamanaka was awarded the Nobel Prize this morning for his innovative work on cellular reprogramming at the Gladstone Institute and University of California San Francisco:
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in recognition of the dedication ceremony of the National Cesar E. Chavez Monument in Nuestra Reina de La Paz in Keene, California. President Obama will dedicate the national site later this afternoon:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced that the economy added 114,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent in September. Last week, the Department also announced that the previous year saw 400,000 more jobs created than originally estimated. With private businesses adding 104,000 jobs last month, this marks the 31st consecutive month of private sector growth:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer, and House Democrats held a press conference after House Republicans blocked Democrats from speaking on the House Floor today. House Democrats called on Republicans to cancel recess until the Congress fulfilled its responsibilities to the American people. Below is a transcript of the press conference:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer, Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn, Democratic Caucus Chairman John B. Larson, Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman Xavier Becerra, Budget Committee Ranking Member Chris Van Hollen, and House Democrats held a press conference calling on House Republicans to cancel recess and get to work on the priorities of the American people. Below is a transcript of the press conference:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today calling on House Republicans to come back to Washington and take action on passing a five year Farm Bill to protect America’s rural communities and preserve 16 million agricultural jobs:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the tragic events in Libya:
"In the wake of the tragic events in Libya, it is our responsibility to seek the facts, act on the best information available, and deliver justice for the brave Americans who lost their lives.