Press Releases

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

Washington, D.C. – Below is a statement from Drew Hammill, spokesman for Speaker Nancy Pelosi, on the renewable energy and transmission loan-guarantee program. $1.5 billion from this fund was used by the Senate to pay for the jobs legislation passed by the House today and an additional $2 billion from the fund was used to pay for the Cash for Clunkers initiative last year.

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 former Senator Ted Stevens, who died in a tragic plane crash in southwestern Alaska:

“The thoughts and prayers of the entire Congress rest with the family, friends, and loved ones of Senator Ted Stevens. He was a proud public servant, dedicated to his family and committed to his community. In the Senate, he always stood up for the state of Alaska.

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

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the House passed H.R. 6080, the Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act. This legislation is fully paid-for and provides a total of $600 million to strengthen border security. The measure passed by voice vote:

“Today the House acted to strengthen our border security and reduce violence along our nation’s Southwest border, providing a total of $600 million in vitally-needed border security funds.

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

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor this afternoon in support of H.R. 1586, the Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act, which passed the House by a vote of 247 to 161, and will now be sent to President Obama for his signature into law. Below are the Speaker’s remarks.

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced a series of steps to find efficiencies within the Department of Defense’s budget:

“The first responsibility of the Congress and all of our nation’s leaders is to protect the American people. To fulfill that duty, we must honor the service and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform by giving them the resources they need to succeed on battlefields abroad and keep us safe here at home.

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in advance of tomorrow’s vote to create or save 310,000 American jobs – preserving the jobs of teachers, nurses, firefighters, and police officers, and boosting the private sector – and in response to Republican plans reiterated on the Sunday talk shows yesterday to extend tax cuts for the wealthiest few Americans and protect tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas:

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

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today celebrating the 45th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, which was signed into law on August 6, 1965:

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

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the report that the economy added 71,000 private sector jobs in the month of July, marking the seventh consecutive month of private sector job growth, even as overall employment declined due to the loss of temporary Census jobs: