Press Releases

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Copenhagen - Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on President Obama's speech to United Nations Climate Conference. Speaker Pelosi is currently leading a bipartisan Congressional delegation to the Conference.

"Today, President Obama put forward a clear framework for an agreement: mitigation, transparency and financing - a framework that would represent an historic global accord and real progress among the community of nations.

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Copenhagen - Speaker Nancy Pelosi participated in a roundtable with other women leaders this morning in Copenhagen to discuss solutions for climate change hosted by the Global Gender and Climate Alliance. Below are the Speaker's remarks as prepared for delivery:

"Thank you, [UN Development Programme] Administrator [Helen] Clark for your leadership on the greatest challenge of our time: the climate crisis.

"I would also like to acknowledge:

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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi will lead a Congressional Delegation to Copenhagen, Denmark for the UN Climate Conference.

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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor today in support of H.R. 2847, the Jobs for Main Street Act, which passed by a vote of 217 to 212. Below are the Speaker's remarks as prepared for delivery.

"Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of this legislation that will create and save jobs on America's Main Street.

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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today praising an agreement reached this afternoon between the Navy and the City and County of San Francisco enabling the transfer of Naval Station Treasure Island, a former base located in San Francisco Bay that ceased Naval operations in 1997:

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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on the Defense Appropriations Act, which passed by a vote of 395 to 34.

"The Defense Appropriations Act makes critical investments in the success, health, well-being, and training of our men and women in uniform. Our soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines bear the burden of our security with courage, honor, and bravery.

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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor this afternoon in strong support of the Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act, which would give the President the power to impose sanctions against companies that supply Iran with - or support its domestic production of - gasoline and other refined petroleum products. The House passed the bill by a vote of 412 to 12.