Press Releases
Pelosi Statement on Confirmation of Hilda Solis as Secretary of Labor
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on the Senate vote this afternoon to confirm Congresswoman Hilda Solis of California as Secretary of Labor:
Pelosi Remarks Prior to Meeting with US Airways Pilot Captain ‘Sully’ Sullenberger
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€"Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a photo opportunity this afternoon with Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, of US Airways flight 1549 in her office in the Capitol. Below are the remarks of the Speaker, Captain Sullenberger, and Co-Pilot Jeffrey Skiles:
Pelosi Remarks at Press Conference on Congressional Delegation to Italy, Afghanistan
Monday, February 23, 2009
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi and members of the Congressional delegation to Afghanistan and Italy held a press conference today. Below are the Speaker’s opening remarks:
Pelosi Remarks at National Clean Energy Project Roundtable This Morning
Monday, February 23, 2009
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Pelosi Statement Following Meeting with Afghan President Karzai
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Kabul, Afghanistan â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after meeting today in Afghanistan with President Hamid Karzai:
"For the past two days, I have led an eight Member House delegation to Afghanistan to visit U.S. troops. The first overseas trip I take as Speaker in each new session of Congress is to thank our brave men and women for their service, sacrifice, and patriotism.
Pelosi, Delegation Arrive in Afghanistan
Friday, February 20, 2009
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Kabul, Afghanistan â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi led a Congressional Delegation to Afghanistan, where they met today with U.S. Forces at Camp Eggers in Kabul and were briefed by U.S. Ambassador William Wood, and U.S. and Allied military commanders.
The delegation will meet in Kabul with President Hamid Karzai to discuss the political and security situation in Afghanistan.
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on the Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan announced today in Arizona by President Barack Obama. The plan, part of the President’s wide-ranging strategy to get the economy back on track, is designed to help up to 7 to 9 million families restructure or refinance their mortgages to avoid foreclosure.
Pelosi Statement Following Meeting With Pope Benedict XVI
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today following a meeting at the Vatican with his Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI:
"It is with great joy that my husband, Paul, and I met with his Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI today.
Pelosi Statement on Restructuring Plans of U.S. Automakers
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on the restructuring plans being submitted to the federal government by General Motors and Chrysler:
Pelosi Statement on President Obama Signing Economic Recovery Legislation
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement this afternoon after President Barack Obama signed HR 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which will create and save 3.5 million jobs.