Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks at luncheon to recognize the recipients of the 2011 Goldman Environmental Prize today in the Capitol Visitor Center. The prize honors international grassroots heroes who make sustained and significant efforts to protect and enhance the natural environment. This year, the honorees come from the United States, Zimbabwe, Russia, Germany, El Salvador, and Indonesia. Below are the Leader’s remarks:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on Republicans’ 100th day in control of the House of Representatives:
“100 days in the majority, and Republicans have still failed to produce a jobs agenda. The American people are waiting and Democrats are ready to work in a bipartisan way to create jobs.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor today in opposition to H. Con. Res. 36, a concurrent resolution that would “correct the enrollment” of the Continuing Resolution (HR 1473) by adding a section at the end of the bill to defund Planned Parenthood. The measure passed the House of Representatives but failed in the Senate. Below are the Leader’s remarks.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after President Obama’s speech on the federal budget:
“Today, President Obama presented not only a strong vision for America’s future, but a strategic plan for how we achieve it. The President took the debate to a higher ground, focusing on the priorities Americans hold most dear and the principles that make our country strong.
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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: