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April 15, 2010

Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616


April 15, 2010

Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the passing of Dr. Benjamin Hooks, former executive director of the NAACP and longtime civil rights leader:


April 15, 2010

Pelosi Announces Mexican President Felipe Calderón to Address Joint Meeting of Congress Next Month

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced today that President Felipe Calderón of Mexico will address a Joint Meeting of Congress on May 19.


April 14, 2010

Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced today that President Felipe Calderón of Mexico will address a Joint Meeting of Congress on May 19.


April 14, 2010

Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor this afternoon in support of a unanimously-passed resolution expressing condolences to the people of Poland mourning the loss of President Lech Kaczynski and the 95 others who died in the tragic plane crash on Saturday. Below are the Speaker’s remarks.


April 14, 2010

Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on Tax Day. For more information on tax cuts provided to Americans under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and other key initiatives, please click here.


April 14, 2010

Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor this afternoon in support of a resolution honoring the coal miners who died in the tragic coal mine explosion last week in West Virginia. The resolution passed the House by a vote of 409 to 0. Below are the Speaker’s remarks.


April 14, 2010

Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the massive earthquake that struck Tibetan areas of Qinghai Province in China, killing hundreds of people, injuring tens of thousands, and leaving thousands of others buried beneath debris:


April 14, 2010

Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a brief press availability this morning with King Abdullah II of Jordan prior to their meeting in the Capitol. Below is a transcript of the press availability:

Speaker Pelosi. Good morning. I am very pleased and honored to once again welcome His Majesty to the Capitol of the United States.


April 13, 2010

Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Today, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Committee on House Administration Chairman Robert A. Brady announced the development of a new, House-wide diversity initiative. The initiative, developed in consultation with House Republican Leader John Boehner and Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Dan Lungren, will focus on increasing House workforce diversity and opportunities for diverse candidates at all House staff levels.