Press Releases
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi held her weekly press conference today in the Capitol Visitor Center. Below is a transcript of the press conference:
Leader Pelosi. Good morning. So here we are, this day before we leave for the August district work period. I think I see a sign of enthusiasm for that departure in this room.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the House floor today calling on House Republicans to address challenges facing Americans rather than head out of town. Below are the Leader’s remarks:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after Acting Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Ed DeMarco, refused to allow Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac to offer mortgage principal write-down relief for underwater homeowners, despite an analysis from his own agency demonstrating that such action would save Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac $3.6 billion, save taxpayers a net of $1 billion, and help 500,000 homeowners stay in their homes:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn, and House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin held a press availability immediately following votes on tax cut legislation at the Will Rogers stakeout location in the Capitol today. Below is a transcript of Leader Pelosi’s opening remarks and the question and answer session:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the House passed the Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Human Rights Act to expand sanctions against the Iranian regime and pressure Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the House floor today calling on House Republicans to stop obstructing tax cuts for middle class Americans. Below are the Leader’s remarks:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after House Republican inaction led to the U.S. Postal Service’s first default in its history. Earlier in April, the Senate passed a bipartisan postal reform bill to keep the post office open and prevent it from defaulting; however, House Republicans refused to act on this legislation or even bring it up for a vote:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn, Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larson, and House Democrats staged a rally in support of the Democratic DARE agenda to bring clean campaigns to our electoral system and ensure that the voice of the many is not drowned out by the pocketbooks of the few. Below are the Leader’s remarks:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered testimony today at a House Rules Committee hearing on tax cut legislation being introduced in the House. Below are the Leader’s remarks:
“Thank you very much Chairman Dreier. I thank you. Members of the Committee, Ranking Member Slaughter, for your leadership and dedication to bringing legislation as we all have to do.