Press Releases
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi participated in a roundtable on the Ryan-Republican budget with leaders of the Asian and Pacific Islander community on Monday, May 21st. Below is a transcript of the roundtable:
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks at a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge. Below are the Leader’s remarks:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today to mark Memorial Day, which will be observed on Monday, May 28:
“On Memorial Day, we remember all of the men and women who gave their ‘last full measure of devotion’ to the security of our nation, the defense of our values, and the freedom of families at home and on distant shores.
Washington, D.C. – Drew Hammill, spokesman for Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, issued the following statement in response to a federal district court decision yesterday in the Northern District of California in Dragovich v. U.S. Department of Treasury that ruled the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional and held that federal tax law cannot limit the participation of same-sex married couples and domestic partners in a long-term care insurance plan.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today to mark the 75th anniversary of the completion of the Golden Gate Bridge, which falls on Sunday. The bridge first opened on May 27, 1937:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today called on Speaker Boehner to bring a permanent extension of the middle income tax cuts to the House floor immediately and use the revenues resulting from the expiring tax breaks for those earning more than a million dollars to pay down the deficit.
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released a video today to mark the third annual observance of Harvey Milk Day in the state of California. Below is a transcript of the video:
“On Harvey Milk Day, the state of California officially honors the life and legacy of a leader dedicated to the fundamental American value of equality.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement upon news that Chinese lawyer and human rights activist Chen Guangcheng and his immediate family have arrived in the United States:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the House voted down the Smith-Amash amendment which addresses concerns over the indefinite detention of American citizens. The amendment failed by a vote of 182-237:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee announced that the City of San Francisco would restore $6.6 million for HIV/AIDS care, treatment and prevention funding for FY 2012-13.