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March 13, 2012

Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616


March 13, 2012

Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Dublin – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi is leading a Congressional delegation to Ireland to discuss economic recovery, security cooperation, and renewable energy. Last night, Leader Pelosi and the delegation met with Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade.


March 10, 2012

Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after Congressman Jay Inslee announced his resignation from the U.S. House of Representatives:

“For more than a decade in the House, Congressman Jay Inslee has been a champion for the people of Washington, a public servant of the highest caliber, and a powerful voice for creating jobs, investing in clean energy, and developing the high-tech industries of tomorrow.


March 9, 2012

Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today to mark the 53rd anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day – the date of Tibetans’ peaceful uprising against harsh Chinese rule and the ensuing crackdown by Chinese authorities that devastated the Tibetan people and forced His Holiness the Dalai Lama into exile:

Issues:Human Rights

March 9, 2012

Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi sent a letter today to Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano expressing her strong concern with the disproportionate reduction in fiscal year 2012 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) preparedness funding to the San Francisco Bay Area.

Among the highest risk urban areas, the Department’s allocation places a disproportionate cut on the Bay Area – slashing funding by 38.3 percent, from $42.8 million to $26.4 million.

Below is the full text of the letter.


March 9, 2012

Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the catastrophic earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster in Japan, which falls on Sunday, March 11:

“Today, Members of Congress and all Americans join the families of Japan in marking a solemn anniversary – remembering the victims; recalling a tragedy of unimaginable proportions; rededicating ourselves to helping Japan continue to recover and rebuild.


March 9, 2012

Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. - Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced that the economy added 227,000 jobs in February and the unemployment rate remained at 8.3 percent. With 233,000 jobs added by private businesses, this marks the 24th consecutive month of private sector job growth:

"Today's jobs report is a step in the right direction for the middle class and for small businesses, but we still have more work to do.


March 8, 2012

Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today to mark International Women’s Day:

“On International Women’s Day, we mark progress made for women and the work still to be done. We celebrate equality secured and shine a light on the dark corners where inequality remains the norm. We honor the suffragettes who reached for the ballot, and stand with the women around the world still denied the fundamental right to participate in their democracies.


March 7, 2012

Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on President Obama’s “all-of-the-above” energy initiative to spur the deployment of clean, advanced vehicles in our communities; increase and expand the advanced vehicle tax credit to cover a broader range of new technologies; accelerate the development of alternative-fuel trucks; and invest in research to make electric vehicles affordable and convenient for American consumers:


March 6, 2012

Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the passing of Congressman Donald Payne after a battle with colon cancer:

"Congressman Donald Payne was a leader of conscience and a public servant of diligence. He was admired by his colleagues; he earned respect around the world for his outspoken advocacy on behalf of human rights and the worth and dignity of every person.