Press Releases
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on a key immediate benefit of health insurance reform for America’s seniors. Starting today, one-time, tax-free checks of $250 will be mailed to tens of thousands of seniors who have fallen into the ‘donut hole’ prescription drug coverage gap. These checks will continue to be mailed monthly over the next several months as seniors enter the coverage gap, with an estimated 4 million seniors receiving this help:
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 today issued the following statement after the United Nations Security Council voted 12 to 2 to impose a new round of comprehensive sanctions on Iran:
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the passing of John King, Sr.:
"Today, San Francisco lost a much beloved community leader and decades-long advocate for our elderly and physically-disabled residents.
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Committee Chairs held a press availability this afternoon in her office in the Capitol following a meeting on the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Below is a transcript of the photo opportunity:
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement on the benefits of the Affordable Care Act for America’s seniors. President Obama held a tele-town hall with seniors in Wheaton, Md. today on the legislation’s provisions to strengthen Medicare, close the 'donut hole,' and protect seniors from fraud.
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi today issued the following statement in response to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announcing the availability of $51 million in Health Insurance Premium Review Grants through the Affordable Care Act. These funds are the first grants offered to states through a new $250 million initiative to strengthen insurance rate review processes nationwide:
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi hosted a roundtable discussion at the Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) of San Francisco this morning. JVS is a non-profit organization that administers workforce job training programs in San Francisco. The roundtable focused on initiatives funded by the Recovery Act and its impact on job creation in the Bay Area. Below are the Speaker’s opening remarks as prepared for delivery:
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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in response to the report that the economy added 431,000 jobs in May and saw the unemployment rate fall to 9.7 percent:
"Today’s jobs report marks another step forward for our middle class, working families, and small businesses, but it is not enough. We must do more to strengthen our private sector, support our small businesses, and keep our economy moving in the right direction.
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on President Obama’s signing of a presidential memorandum regarding the expansion of benefits offered by the federal government to domestic partners of federal employees:
"President Obama’s announcement to expand benefits for domestic partners of federal employees is yet another step toward equality and will help the federal government recruit and retain the best talent possible for public service.