Press Releases
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Washington, D.C. — Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on Equal Pay Day, which marks how far into the year a woman must work, on average, to earn as much as a man earned the previous year. The Leader is an original co-sponsor of the Paycheck Fairness Act, which passed the House last Congress and Rep. Rosa DeLauro reintroduced today.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Obama Administration announced the “Partnership for Patients: Better Care, Lower Costs” – a coalition with major hospitals, employers, doctors, nurses, and patient advocates to make hospital care safer, more reliable, and less costly:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement this evening after President Barack Obama announced an agreement to keep the federal government open:
“President Obama and Leader Reid should be commended for their leadership and perseverance to keep the government open.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after House Republicans voted to disapprove of the Federal Communications Commissions’ net neutrality rules preserving the openness of the internet and protecting free speech:
“Instead of putting Americans first and working in a bipartisan way to keep the government operating, House Republicans chose to devote time today to a resolution that undermines the open internet and will not become law.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Ranking Member on the House Budget Committee, held a press conference today in the Capitol Visitor Center to highlight the disastrous effects of the budget proposed by Republicans for fiscal year 2012—including ending Medicare guarantee for seniors, slashing support for seniors in nursing homes, and giving away tens of billions of dollars in tax subsidies to Big Oil Below is a transcript of the press conference.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2012:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi held a photo opportunity with the Hunger Fast Coalition this afternoon in the Capitol. The coalition is composed of dozens of faith organizations and their progressive partners that are fasting to protest proposed cuts to critical initiatives under the Republican budget. Below are the Leader’s opening remarks and closing statement.
Leader Pelosi’s Opening Remarks:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor today in opposition to the Republican ‘Dream and Pass’ Bill, which declares that the “So Be It” spending bill will become the law of the land even if the Senate doesn’t pass it and the President doesn’t sign it. Below are the Leader’s remarks.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced that the economy added 216,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell to 8.8 percent in March. With 230,000 jobs added by private businesses, this marks the 13th consecutive month of private sector job growth:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks tonight at a reception she hosted at the Library of Congress to honor the life and legacy of Geraldine Ferraro. Geraldine Ferraro, a former Congresswoman and the first woman vice presidential candidate on a major ticket, passed away over the weekend. Below are Leader Pelosi’s remarks as prepared for delivery: