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January 18, 2011

Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Issues:Health Care

January 18, 2011

Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the passing of Robert Sargent Shriver Jr.:


January 17, 2011

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January 14, 2011

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Washington, D.C. - House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which is observed on Monday, January 17:


January 12, 2011

Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor this morning in support of a resolution condemning the horrific shooting at Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords’ “Congress on Your Corner” event in Arizona on Saturday and honoring the victims of this tragedy. Below are the Leader’s remarks.


January 11, 2011

Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today to mark the one-year anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti, which is tomorrow:

“One year ago, tragedy struck the heart of Haiti when an earthquake wreaked havoc and devastation across the island, took the lives of tens of thousands, and left more than a million others homeless.


January 11, 2011

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January 10, 2011

Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after news that Ashley Turton, former Chief of Staff to Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro and wife of White House Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs Dan Turton, passed away early this morning:


January 8, 2011

Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks this afternoon at a San Francisco district event. Below is a partial transcript of the Leader’s remarks:

“Our prayers and thoughts are with all of them, all of their families. Congresswoman Giffords is a great patriotic American, representative in Congress of a new generation of leaders, brilliant, patriotic.