Press Releases
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the approval of the California Bridge to Reform Demonstration by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services:
"I applaud the decision of CMS Administrator Don Berwick to approve the request of Governor Schwarzenegger for a demonstration waiver to help California prepare for the implementation of health reform in 2014.
Contact: Brendan Daly / Nadeam Elshami / Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the passing of Ted Sorensen, international lawyer, advocate, and former Special Counsel to Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson:
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement in response to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood’s announcement of $902 million in intercity and high-speed rail funding for California, with $16 million for the San Francisco to San Jose segment, which will include improvement’s to the 4th and King Street Station.
Contact: Brendan Daly, Pelosi, 202-226-7616 / Sean Brown, Barton, 202-225-2002
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congressman Joe Barton (R-Texas) today announced the details of a friendly wager over the upcoming World Series. As the Members of Congress who represent the San Francisco Giants and Texas Rangers, and as passionate fans of their hometown teams, they are competing for bragging rights.
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks at the at the United Steelworkers (USW) International Women’s Conference this afternoon in Pittsburgh, PA. The theme of the conference is “Women of Steel – World of Women.” The conference is designed to enhance the leadership skills of the union’s women. Below are the Speaker’s remarks:
Contact: Brendan Daly, Pelosi, (202) 226-7616; Bill Bagley, Specter, (202) 224-9020
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement in response to the announcement today by U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk that the United States will initiate a Section 301 investigation on the policies of the Chinese government in respect to trade and investment in green technology. On September 28, 2010, a bipartisan group of 181 members of congress sent the attached letter to President Obama calling for this 301 investigation.
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today after the Treasury Department announced $80 million in Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) grants for the development of affordable housing in low-income communities, as part of its new Capital Magnet Fund. The Treasury Department announced 23 such grants, including $6 million to San Francisco’s Low Income Investment Fund.
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on the Seniors Protection Act, introduced by Social Security Subcommittee Chairman Earl Pomeroy of North Dakota.