Press Releases
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after Republicans voted this afternoon – for the third consecutive day – to block debate on Wall Street reform in the U.S. Senate:
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement in response to UnitedHealthcare’s announcement today that it would implement rescission reforms in the health care bill ahead of schedule:
"Today, UnitedHealthcare became the second major health insurer to take action even sooner than the law requires to end the shameful practice of dropping people’s health coverage when they get sick.
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement in response to WellPoint’s announcement that it would implement rescission reforms in the health care bill ahead of schedule:
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after Republicans voted this afternoon – for the second consecutive day – to block debate on Wall Street reform in the U.S. Senate:
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the first meeting today of President Obama’s National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform:
"President Obama’s fiscal commission is charged with making decisions to rein in our national debt and restore accountability and common sense to our budget. But we must remember how we got here in the first place.
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C.— Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks this morning at the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) annual membership meeting. The AHA is the national organization that represents and serves all types of hospitals, health care networks, and their patients and communities. Below are the Speaker’s remarks as prepared for delivery:
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after President Obama signed H.R. 4887, the TRICARE Affirmation Act, into law:
"Our servicemen and women and their families deserve the best care and support our country can offer.
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after Republicans voted tonight to block debate on Wall Street reform in the U.S. Senate:
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the workers lost in the tragic oil rig explosion Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico. Yesterday, the Coast Guard called off the search for the 11 missing workers.
"The thoughts and prayers of Congress are with the families and loved ones of those lost on the oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. Their labors strengthen our nation; their loss is a source of grief to the American family.
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after Governor Jan Brewer of Arizona signed harsh new immigration legislation:
"The new law in Arizona is a reminder of the need for urgent, bipartisan action at the federal level to enact comprehensive immigration reform to secure our borders, keep our nation safe, uphold the rule of law, protect our workers and our economy, unite families, and provide a pathway to legalization.