Press Releases
Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi wrote yesterday to the Democratic Ranking Member on each House Committee requesting that he or she “write to his or her respective Chairman to schedule immediate hearings and legislative action” on the American Jobs Act. Below are links to the letters from Democratic Ranking Members.
Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, in advance of President Obama’s address to a Joint Session of Congress on the American Jobs Act, sent a letter today to the Democratic Ranking Member on each House Committee requesting that he or she “write to his or her respective chairman to schedule immediate hearings and legislative action on legislation proposed by the President that lies within the jurisdiction of the committee.”
Below is the full text of the letter:
September 8, 2011
Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi held a brief press availability in the Capitol this evening ahead of a meeting of the House Democratic Caucus. Below is a transcript of the Leader’s remarks:
Leader Pelosi. How are you? Hello, hello.
Q: What are you expecting from the President tomorrow?
Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released this statement following an announcement by Speaker Boehner’s office that no Republican will deliver a formal response to President Obama’s address to a Joint Session of Congress on Thursday:
“The Republicans’ refusal to respond to the President’s proposal on jobs is not only disrespectful to him, but to the American people.
Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi was joined by Democratic Leaders this afternoon in the Capitol at a press conference to discuss Democratic initiatives to create jobs. Below are the Leader’s remarks and a transcript of the question and answer session:
Leader Pelosi. You’re back! Welcome. Well, a day early, but none too soon to get back to work for this Congress. And once again, Democrats are calling upon this Congress to get to work to put the American people back to work.
Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced that the economy added no net new jobs in August and the unemployment rate remained at 9.1 percent:
Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today to mark the sixth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina: