Press Releases
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Washington, D.C – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on new reforms to the credit card industry that take effect today under the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act of 2009 (Credit CARD):
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Washington, D.C – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on President Obama’s health insurance reform proposal, which was released this morning in advance of Thursday’s bipartisan meeting on health reform:
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on recent reports detailing the rise of insurance premiums and the need for comprehensive health insurance reform:
"The days of allowing insurance companies to place profits over public health must end.
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the President Obama’s announcement for funding from the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to help support homeowners in California, Nevada, Arizona, Florida, Michigan:
"President Obama’s announcement is an encouraging step in the effort to stabilize our nation’s housing markets, help unemployed homeowners, and bring relief to many families hardest hit by the recession.
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement in response to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius’ decision to increase aid to states by $4.3 billion in reimbursements for Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage for dual eligibles due to the federal medical assistance percentage payments (FMAP) increase under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act:
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on a man crashing a small plane into a building in Austin, Texas, that houses offices of the Internal Revenue Service:
"Our thoughts and prayers are with those affected by the tragedy in Austin today. We are grateful for the first responders who saved lives, we are reminded of the need for vigilance, and we are united in our shared humanity."
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on the executive order signed by President Obama today establishing a National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform:
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released this statement following President Obama’s meeting with His Holiness the Dalai Lama today:
"I commend the President for meeting with His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, a champion of peace and non-violence, and a voice for dignity, justice, and respect for all humanity. His Holiness is a source of wisdom and compassion, a powerful spokesman for the moral duty and inherent worth of every person, and a force for human rights across the globe.
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San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks at the University of California, San Francisco on the one-year anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Speaker Pelosi held a roundtable discussion with Mayor Gavin Newsom, Susan Desmond-Hellmann, chancellor of UCSF, and several local business owners who received recovery funds to create jobs. Below are the Speaker’s remarks:
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement in response to $46,000,000 awarded today to the Presidio Parkway/Doyle Drive Replacement Project through a Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: