Press Releases
Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats held a press conference today in the Capitol Visitor Center to highlight the GOP’s one year anniversary of leading the House of Representatives without a jobs agenda—an occasion Republicans are celebrating by keeping the House out of session while Americans are out of work. Below is a transcript of the press conference:
Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the decision by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to grant deferred action to Anthony John Makk. This afternoon, Pelosi spoke to Anthony John Makk and his husband, Bradford Wells, and informed them of the decision. Leader Pelosi had personally intervened in this case.
Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on President Obama’s decision to appoint Richard Cordray as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency:
Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the House and Senate passed a two-month extension of the payroll tax cut, unemployment insurance, and the Medicare physician fee fix:
Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the agreement to extend the payroll tax cut, unemployment benefits, and the Medicare physician fee fix:
Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s comments on the payroll tax cut, unemployment benefits, and SGR Medicare physician fix:
“As Senator McConnell’s statement today makes clear, the only thing standing between 160 million Americans and a tax increase is House Republicans’ refusal to act.
Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn, Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larson, and Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Xavier Becerra sent a letter today to Speaker John Boehner calling on him to direct the Speaker pro-tempore in upcoming House sessions to recognize a Democratic Member offering a motion to pass the bipartisan, Senate-passed bill to extend the payroll tax cut, Unemployment Insurance, and the SGR Medicare physician fix.
Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – In a letter to Speaker Boehner, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi reminded him that Republicans last year held hostage the payroll tax cut and extension of unemployment benefits, demanding that the Bush upper-income tax cuts must be extended for two years, and have walked away from numerous bipartisan efforts this year.
Pelosi wrote that she is “hopeful that reason will prevail in your Conference” to pass the bipartisan Senate compromise to extend the payroll tax.
Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Nadeam Elshami, spokesman for Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, released the following statement this morning on House Republicans’ vote to raise taxes on the middle class:
"House Republicans voted yesterday to raise taxes on the middle class. House Republicans stand alone, and unless they act responsibly and agree to the bipartisan short-term bill approved by Senate Republicans and Democrats, millions of Americans will see a tax hike.
Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer and House Democratic leaders held a press availability today in the Capitol Visitor Center calling on Republicans to prevent a tax increase on 160 million American families and the loss of unemployment protections for millions of Americans. Below is a transcript of the press availability: