Press Releases

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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."

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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:

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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on the one-year anniversary of President Obama signing into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act:

"One year ago, President Obama and Congress took tough action to bring America’s economy back from the brink by giving most Americans the fastest and largest middle-class tax cuts in history, creating and saving jobs, and laying the building blocks for long-term prosperity.

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Johnstown, Penn. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks this morning in Johnstown, Pennsylvania at the funeral of Congressman John Murtha, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, who died last week. Below are the Speaker’s remarks:

"Dr. Stevens, thank you for welcoming us here today and giving us this opportunity to pay our respects to Joyce, to Donna, to John, to Patrick, to Jack’s precious grandchildren and family.