Press Releases
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today:
“As always, Members of the House Democratic Caucus can be counted on to invigorate the debate with their ideas, strategic thinking and a commitment to putting the prosperity of the American people first. And the message that the Leadership heard from the Members yesterday during our Caucus conference call was clear: the most effective way to reduce the deficit is through job creation and getting Americans back to work.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi announced today that Terri McCullough, Chief of Staff in her Congressional office and an advisor on policy affecting women and families, will be leaving to serve as Executive Director of the Tory Burch Foundation in New York.
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement after the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta, Georgia issued their ruling on the Affordable Care Act:
“While some are using every means to undermine patients’ rights, we will continue to strongly oppose efforts by those who want to put insurance companies back in charge of health care, instead of patients and doctors.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today announced that she has appointed three House Democrats to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction: Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn, Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Xavier Becerra and Budget Committee Ranking Member Chris Van Hollen. Pelosi issued the following statement:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement following President Obama’s remarks today:
“President Obama today reiterated that the United States has and always will meet its obligations and his commitment to putting Americans back to work, while we continue to tackle our nation’s fiscal issues.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on the loss of American forces in Afghanistan:
"The loss of our men and women in uniform is always a great tragedy to our nation. Today, on the deadliest day for American forces since the war in Afghanistan began, we are reminded of the service and sacrifice of our troops.
"We pray for the families of those lost, that they may find comfort in the deep and abiding gratitude of the American people."
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Washington, D.C. - Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today following President Obama’s remarks at the Washington Navy Yard on the Administration’s efforts to prepare our nation’s veterans for the workforce:
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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 a total of 117,000 jobs in July, including 154,000 in the private sector, and the unemployment rate fell slightly to 9.1 percent:
"Today's jobs report shows some signs of progress, but still serves as a clear reminder: our work must be putting people back to work. Spurring economic growth and creating jobs will reduce the deficit.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement calling for transparency with respect to the Joint Committee’s deliberations:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced an agreement on a short-term extension of the Federal Aviation Administration, subject to Senate approval, ending the partial shutdown of the agency and putting 74,000 transportation and construction workers back on the job: