Press Releases
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
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.
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 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.
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
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.
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
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:
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San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi attended a memorial service in San Francisco honoring the life of Walter Shorenstein, who passed away last week. Below are the Speaker’s remarks as prepared:
"As Speaker of the House, it is my honor to bring the sympathy and the thanks of the entire Congress of the United States to the family of Walter Shorenstein. I do so with great sorrow.
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today mourning the passing of Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia, the longest-serving Member in the history of Congress:
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today after a joint House-Senate conference committee completed its work on the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act:
"Congress has responded to the worst financial crisis in 70 years by moving one step closer to sending to the President for his signature the toughest regulation of Wall Street in generations – restoring common sense after a decade of recklessness.
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi recorded remarks for San Francisco’s 40th Pride Celebration and Parade, which takes place this weekend. A transcript of the Speaker’s remarks is below. The video will be shown on Sunday at Pride’s Main Stage and can be viewed here.