Press Releases
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today after the Senate voted to confirm Solicitor General Elena Kagan as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court:
“Solicitor General Elena Kagan has proven herself an outstanding leader and legal mind as a lawyer, professor, public servant, and administrator. She will bring her deep knowledge of the law and respect for individual rights for all Americans to the bench as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on Senate passage of a bill to deliver critical funding to states and local communities, and create and save 290,000 American jobs – including 140,000 teacher positions and 150,000 police officers, firefighters, nurses and private sector jobs throughout our economy. The Senate passed the legislation by a vote of 61 to 39.
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement on the ruling announced today by U.S. District Court Judge Walker in the case of Perry v. Schwarzenegger:
“I am extremely encouraged by the ruling today, which found that Proposition 8 violated both the due process and equal protection clauses of the U.S. Constitution. Proposition 8 has taken away individual rights and freedoms, and is a stain upon the California Constitution.
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement this afternoon on calling back the House of Representatives into session next week to pass the Senate bill for emergency state aid to save teachers’ jobs and help seniors and children.
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Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement this evening after House Republicans blocked passage of the Small Business Tax Relief Act, which would have provided relief for small businesses from reporting requirements and eliminated tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas. The House voted 241 to 154 in favor of the bill, short of the 2/3 needed for passage. Only two Republicans voted for the bill.
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on the Seniors Protection Act, introduced today by Social Security Subcommittee Chairman Earl Pomeroy of North Dakota. The legislation would provide retirees and other beneficiaries a one-time $250 payment if the Social Security Administration announces that there will be no cost of living adjustments for Social Security benefits in 2011:
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Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today to mark the 45th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid being signed into law. To mark the anniversary, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a new ad featuring Andy Griffith discussing the Affordable Care Act:
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement late tonight after the House passed H.R. 5850, the fiscal 2011 Transportation-HUD Appropriations bill. The bill creates jobs and bolsters the economic recovery by making key investments in transportation and housing infrastructure. The bill passed by a vote of 251 to 167.