Press Releases

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Cairo, Egypt – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi led a Congressional delegation to Egypt that arrived in Cairo this evening.

The delegation will be meeting with Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi and other high-ranking Egyptian government officials. While in Egypt, Pelosi and Members of Congress will also meet with civil society and religious minority leaders.

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Dublin – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi is leading a Congressional delegation to Ireland, and was presented tonight with the Gold Medal of Honorary Patronage Award by the University Philosophical Society (The Phil) of Trinity College, Dublin.

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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.

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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.

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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:

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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.

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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.