Press Releases
Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Maryland Senate passed a bill legalizing same-sex marriage. The bill has already been approved by the state’s House of Delegates, and now heads to the Governor Martin O’Malley’s desk, where he is expected to sign the legislation into law:
“Today marks an extraordinary victory for the people of Maryland and a critical step forward in the march for marriage equality nationwide.
Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was declared unconstitutional in a ruling by a US District Court in the Northern District of California:
Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the rising gas prices across the country:
“Independent reports confirm that speculators are driving up the cost of oil, hurting consumers and potentially damaging the economic recovery. Wall Street profiteering, not oil shortages, is the cause of the price spike. In fact, U.S. oil production is at its highest level since 2003, and millions of acres have been cleared for additional development.
Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after President Obama released his framework for business tax reform:
“President Obama’s proposal presents a clear opportunity to work in a bipartisan manner to lower tax rates on American businesses and corporations while closing loopholes for Big Oil and companies that ship jobs overseas.
Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill (Pelosi), 202-226-7616
Jenny Werwa (Speier), 202-225-3531
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Congresswoman Jackie Speier sent a letter today to Attorney General Eric Holder requesting he direct the Justice Department’s Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force to examine whether any violations of Federal law occurred in the processing of foreclosures in San Francisco.
Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi held her weekly press conference today in the Capitol Visitor Center. Below is a transcript of the press conference:
Leader Pelosi. Good morning.
Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the House floor today against the House Republican leadership’s partisan Highway Transportation Bill. Below are the Leader’s remarks.
“Thank you very much Mr. Speaker.
Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced the State Department’s joint initiative with the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the Initiative to Cut Short-Term Climate Pollutants:
Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the House Republican leadership’s decision to bring a stand-alone payroll tax cut extension bill to the floor tomorrow:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on President Obama’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2013: