Press Releases
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement in recognition of Labor Day, which falls on Monday:
“On Labor Day, we renew our commitment to strengthening America’s workforce, expanding job opportunities, and fulfilling the goals at the heart of our economic success: a full day’s pay for an honest day’s work, fair treatment in the workplace, and equal opportunity for all.
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 while there were job losses due to the temporary Census jobs, the private sector added 67,000 jobs in August, marking the eighth consecutive month of gains for America's workers:
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks at a press conference in San Francisco today to discuss the impact of the recently enacted G.I. Bill on student veterans. Below are the Speaker’s remarks as prepared for delivery:
“I’m so proud to come to San Francisco State University – one of our nation’s leading public urban universities.
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today hailing the beginning of historic direct peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, and condemning the attacks on four innocent Israeli civilians near Hebron, in the West Bank, yesterday:
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks at the at the 92nd Annual American Legion National Convention this morning in Milwaukee. President Obama and Congress, under Democratic leadership, have taken historic action in support of our troops and veterans. Below are the Speaker’s remarks:
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement tonight after President Obama’s Oval Office address to the nation about the end of our combat mission in Iraq, the drawdown of U.S. forces, and the transition to a civilian-led mission and to full Iraqi responsibility over their own country:
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on the HHS announcement on nearly 2,000 employers across the country being accepted into the Affordable Care Act’s Early Retiree Reinsurance Program, in the first round. Once fully implemented, this program could potentially help hundreds of thousands of Americans aged 55 to 64, who are too young for Medicare, retain the early retiree coverage from their employer that they urgently need:
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Department of Health and Human Services announced that more than 1 million Medicare beneficiaries have received one-time, tax-free checks of $250 to help pay for prescription drug costs. These checks will continue to be mailed out as seniors enter the ‘donut hole’ prescription drug coverage gap, with an estimated 4 million seniors and people with disabilities receiving this assistance over the next several months:
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
San Francisco--Today, Speaker Nancy Pelosi celebrated the 90th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote in the United States, with women small business owners, elected officials and community leaders. Speaker Pelosi shared the podium with Andrea Shorter of the San Francisco Commission on the Status of Women, San Francisco Fire Chief JoAnne Hayes-White, District Attorney Kamala Harris and Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D –San Jose). Speaker Pelosi issued the following statement: