Press Releases
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the release of a report by the Social Security and Medicare Board of Trustees, which found that the Medicare Trust Fund would become insolvent in 2016 without the deficit reduction provisions in the Affordable Care Act:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the announcement that former Senator George Mitchell will resign his post as the Obama Administration’s special Middle East envoy:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on Republican efforts to dismantle the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement this evening after the introduction of the DREAM Act in the 112th Congress. Last December, the House of Representatives passed the DREAM Act with bipartisan support.
“Last year, the Democratic House passed the DREAM Act with bipartisan support. But Senate Republicans denied hundreds of thousands of young people brought to our country without a choice the chance to earn legal status.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the statement today in response to President Obama’s speech calling for comprehensive immigration reform:
“In his speech today, President Obama reminded the nation of the contributions immigrants have made to this country; since our nation’s founding, those who have come to our shores to be part of the American dream have brought their hopes, aspirations, and optimism for a better future.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement in response to Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood’s announcement of $368 million for high-speed and intercity rail in California, including $300 million for the Central Valley segment and $68 million for state-of-the-art passenger rail equipment made in America. These funds were reallocated from the $2 billion rejected by Governor Rick Scott of Florida.
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Jerusalem – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, who is in Israel leading a bipartisan delegation, released the following statement today to mark the 63rd anniversary of Israel’s Independence Day:
“It is a privilege to be in Israel to mark the 63rd anniversary of this nation’s declaration of independence.
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Pelosi, Bipartisan Delegation Arrive in Israel
Jerusalem – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and a bipartisan delegation arrived in Israel today and met with Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu to discuss U.S.-Israel relations and regional security issues. Leader Pelosi issued the following statement this evening:
"Our bipartisan delegation was pleased to arrive in Israel to observe the 63rd anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel.
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Doha, Qatar – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and a bipartisan delegation returned from Iraq this evening. Leader Pelosi issued the following statement:
“Today, our delegation paid our respects to our men and women in uniform under the leadership of Commanding General Lloyd Austin and thanked them for their service to our country.