Press Releases
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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement on her vote in support of a bipartisan amendment sponsored by Congressman Jim McGovern, Chairman David Obey and Congressman Walter Jones. The amendment would have provided Congress with the most up-to-date information on Afghanistan, but was not adopted by the House as part of the FY2010 Supplemental Appropriations bill.
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on H. Res. 1493, the fiscal 2011 budget, which the House passed this evening as part of the rule on the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2010:
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the House passed H.R. 5618, the Restoration of Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act, which will extend unemployment benefits until November 30. The bill passed by a vote of 270-153, with nearly 80 percent of Republicans voting “no”:
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement following passage of H.R. 5503, the SPILL Act (“Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act”), a bill to ensure just compensation for maritime disaster victims. The legislation passed the House this afternoon by a voice vote.
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Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor in support of the conference report of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which passed the House this evening by a vote of 237 to 192. The legislation now goes to the Senate, which is expected to approve it soon and send it to President Obama for his signature into law. Below are the Speaker’s remarks.
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor this afternoon to pay tribute to the life of Senator Robert C. Byrd, who passed away yesterday morning. Below are the Speaker’s remarks:
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am honored to join you, Chairman Rahall, Congresswoman Capito in singing the praises of a great man, Senator Byrd.
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after Congressional Republicans blocked passage of H.R. 5618, the Restoration of Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act. This legislation would have extended unemployment benefits to millions of American families and workers: