Press Releases
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. — Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today after the Senate voted to approve pay-as-you-go legislation:
"Today the Senate joined the House in taking a critical step toward ensuring fiscal discipline for the long term by passing pay-as-you-go budget rules into law.
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement in response to the President’s announcement of $2.35 billion in intercity and high-speed rail funding to California under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act:
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement tonight following President Obama’s State of the Union address to a Joint Session of Congress:
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Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the announcement by the Department of Transportation of $171 million in new federal loans for the Transbay Transit Center in San Francisco:
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on the Obama Administration’s new proposals to help restore security to the middle class:
"Today’s proposals by the Obama Administration to strengthen the middle class underscore the work of Congress to put the American dream within reach for millions of families.
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on President Obama’s proposal for new restrictions on the size and scope of banks and other financial institutions as a way to rein in excessive risk taking, protect taxpayers, and prevent another financial crisis:
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the Supreme Court’s overturning the ban on corporate contributions to election campaigns. In its decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Committee, the Court ruled that corporations may spend freely to support or oppose candidates for President and Congress.
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 to express condolences to the people of Haiti in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake last week. Earlier today, the House passed legislation to accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Below are the Speaker’s remarks.
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered opening remarks at the 78th Winter Meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors this morning at the Capital Hilton. During the three-day session, more than 200 mayors, city officials, private and public sector leaders join together to discuss job creation and other key priorities for the nation. Below are the Speaker’s remarks: