Press Releases
Pelosi Remarks Before Meeting with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. -Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a press availability with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon before their meeting in the Capitol this morning. Below are their remarks:
Speaker Pelosi. Good morning. It's a special occasion indeed to welcome the Secretary-General of the United Nations to the Capitol of the United States once again.
Pelosi Remarks Before Meeting with Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Members of Congress held a brief press availability with Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki before their meeting in the Capitol this afternoon. Below are their remarks:
Pelosi Hails House Passage of Landmark Legislationto Protect Consumers and Curb Credit Card Abuse
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. - Speaker Pelosi issued the following statement on the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act, which passed the House this afternoon by a vote of 361 to 64. The Senate passed the bill yesterday and it now goes to President Obama, who is expected to sign it into law later this week.
Pelosi Remarks at Portrait Unveiling of Florence Kahn
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. - In honor of Jewish American Heritage Month, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz and senior Members of Congress held an unveiling in the Capitol this afternoon for the portrait of former Congresswoman Florence Kahn, who represented San Francisco in the House from 1925 to 1937. She was the first Jewish American woman to serve in the United States Congress. Below are the Speaker's remarks:
Pelosi Statement on House Passage of Helping Families Save Their Homes Act
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the House's passage this afternoon of the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act by a vote of 367 to 54.
â€Å"The Helping Families Save Their Homes Act will help strengthen the housing market, our economy, and help restore the American Dream of homeownership.
Pelosi Statement on President Obama's Announcement on National Fuel Efficiency Policy
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today regarding President Obama's announcement of a National Fuel Efficiency Policy, which will include the first nationwide standards for vehicle fuel mileage and emissions:
Pelosi, Boehner Remarks Before Meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Republican Leader John Boehner held a brief press availability with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel before their meeting in the Capitol this morning. Below are their remarks:
Pelosi Statement on Passage of Anti-Fraud and Financial Crisis Commission Legislation
Monday, May 18, 2009
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement in response to the $3 million granted to the City of San Francisco under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act:
Pelosi Statement on Panetta Message to CIA Employees
Friday, May 15, 2009
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today in response to a message today to CIA Employees from Director Leon Panetta: