Press Releases
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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.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut ruled the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional in Pedersen v. OPM. This decision marks Speaker Boehner’s fifth consecutive loss in federal courts.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in recognition of the 47th anniversary of the creation of Medicare and Medicaid:
“Forty-seven years ago, Democrats created Medicare and Medicaid; over nearly half a century, we have sustained them; now and into the future, we will protect them.”
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today at the closing session of the 19th International AIDS Conference. Below are the Leader’s opening remarks:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the House floor today in support of a resolution condemning the attack in Aurora, Colorado and expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to the families and loved ones of the victims and the entire community. Below are the Leader’s remarks: