Press Releases
Pelosi, Bipartisan Congressional Delegation Travel to China
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Anchorage, Alaska - Speaker Nancy Pelosi and bipartisan leaders of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming will travel to China during the Memorial Day District Week Period, focusing on opportunities that will help create clean, sustainable energy policies.
Pelosi: Bold Action Taken by Energy and Commerce Committee Tonight Brings Us Closer to Comprehensive Reform
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D. C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, which was reported out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee this evening:
Pelosi Statement on President Obama's Speech on National Security
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement regarding President Obama's remarks on national security at the National Archives today:
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: