Press Releases

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the attacks in Oslo and Utoeya island in Norway:

"The prayers of the world are with the people of Norway after this tragedy. The enormity of this heinous act, perpetrated in large part against young people, has horrified people of every nation.

"Norway has stood with the United States in times of trial; the United States stands with Norway today."

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the passing of Charles Manatt:

"With the passing of Chuck Manatt, our nation has lost a great patriot and public servant; I have lost a dear friend.

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after President Obama, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen certified that requirements for the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell have been met. The repeal will go into effect in 60 days, on September 20, 2011:

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today to mark the 200th day of the Republican majority in the House, which falls tomorrow:

“Tomorrow is the 200th day of the Republican majority, and the American people are asking: where is the Republican jobs plan? Since taking over the House, Republicans have voted against Democratic jobs legislation ten times and for measures that would potentially destroy 2 million jobs.

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Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement following the passage of the Republican so-called Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011, which seeks to gut the historic consumer protections passed as part of the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act:

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after President Obama announced the nomination of Richard Cordray as the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau:

“Richard Cordray has spent his career fighting for the middle class in Ohio and nationwide; as the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, he will be a strong advocate for consumers, for Main Street, and for America’s middle class. I applaud President Obama’s nomination and echo his call for Richard Cordray’s swift confirmation.

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after a meeting of the bipartisan, bicameral leaders concluded at the White House:

“After several days of comprehensive discussions, the President asked the bicameral, bipartisan leadership to go to our respective caucuses to see what could be passed. I told the President that the House Democratic Caucus stands with him in support of the ‘grand bargain’ – saving up to $4 trillion while avoiding an unprecedented default crisis.

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after debt talks concluded at the White House:

“The statement by Moody’s today is a another clear indication of the need to act and to act soon in order to remove all doubt that the United States will not default on its obligations.