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November 30, 2011

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

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the Senate Republican proposal to extend the payroll tax cut:

“At last, Republicans felt the heat from Democrats to extend the payroll tax cut. However, the Republican proposal does less to spur economic growth for job creation than President Obama’s plan. Unbelievably, it cuts hundreds of thousands of jobs and offers less relief to the middle class.


November 30, 2011

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

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor today in support of H.Res. 364, which designates room HVC 215 of the Capitol Visitor Center as the "Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room.” Below are the Leader’s remarks.

Issues:Human Rights

November 30, 2011

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

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement this evening marking World AIDS Day, which is tomorrow:

“World AIDS Day affords us an opportunity to reflect on our progress and fight against the global AIDS pandemic and to rededicate ourselves to ending the disease once and for all.

Issues:Health Care

November 28, 2011

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


November 26, 2011

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

San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after Congressman Charlie Gonzalez announced he would not seek re-election in 2012:


November 22, 2011

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, and Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn sent a letter today to Speaker John Boehner calling on him to ensure passage of three pieces of essential legislation prior to the end of the year, either as part of the CR or as freestanding bills:

• Extension of Unemployment Insurance for those who lost their jobs through no fault of their own.

• Extension and expansion of the Payroll Tax holiday that would ensure that virtually every working American receives a tax cut.

Issues:Health Care

November 21, 2011

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

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Co-Chairs of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, Senator Patty Murray and Representative Jeb Hensarling, announced that the committee did not reach a bipartisan agreement:

“Americans demanded and Democrats repeatedly supported a big, bold, and balanced plan to reduce our deficit and grow our economy.


November 18, 2011

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

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and seven Members of Congress sent a letter to President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia this week thanking him for his commitment to address labor rights in Colombia and establishing a Congressional Monitoring Group on Labor Rights in Colombia that will work with the Obama Administration and others to ensure that progress is made on labor rights in the coming months.

Below is the full text of the letter.

November 16, 2011


November 18, 2011

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

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and seven Members of Congress sent a letter to President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia this week thanking him for his commitment to address labor rights in Colombia and establishing a Congressional Monitoring Group on Labor Rights in Colombia that will work with the Obama Administration and others to ensure that progress is made on labor rights in the coming months.

Below is the full text of the letter.

November 16, 2011