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September 5, 2008

Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today in support of the aims of the "Stand Up to Cancer" telethon, to be aired on all networks tonight:

"There is not a person in our country who has not seen a loved one suffer because of cancer. Cancer kills 565,000 Americans annually, and each year there are more than 1.4 million new cases. All Americans must work together to make eradicating the scourge of cancer a national priority of the highest order.


September 5, 2008

Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi today issued the following statement after the Department of Labor released its employment report for August showing a loss of another 84,000 American jobs, and an unemployment rate that climbed to 6.1 percent - the highest since September 2003. The economy has lost jobs for eight straight months, with a total of 605,000 American jobs lost this year:


September 4, 2008

Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on the announcement by the Bush Administration of a humanitarian aid package to the Republic of Georgia:

"The United States forcefully condemned the Russian invasion of Georgia. On a bipartisan basis, Congress and the Bush Administration will deliver reconstruction and humanitarian assistance to the Georgian people as they recover from this assault on their sovereignty.


September 3, 2008

Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today in response to President Bush announcing that oil would be released from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve at the request of oil companies affected by Hurricane Gustav:


September 2, 2008

Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today to commemorate the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which began yesterday:

"As Muslims observe the holy month of Ramadan, a month of inner reflection, spirituality, and charity, it is an opportunity for all Americans to remember and celebrate our nation's religious diversity.


August 29, 2008

Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's devastation upon striking the Gulf Coast:


August 28, 2008

Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the 45th anniversary of the March on Washington, led by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on August 28, 1963:

"On the 45th anniversary of the March on Washington, we honor the unwavering determination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the more than 250,000 Americans who came to their nation's capital to call for an end to discriminatory laws and practices. We pay tribute to their bravery, their commitment, and their wisdom.


August 27, 2008

Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on the passing of Del Martin, a pioneering lesbian and gay rights activist who died today. She and her lifelong partner, Phyllis Lyon, were married in San Francisco in June on the first day same-sex couples could legally marry.

"The loss of Del Martin is a great loss for me personally, and for our entire community.


August 26, 2008

Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the today's Census Bureau report on income, poverty, and health insurance coverage. Despite a small increase in 2007, real median household income is still below that of 2000, and the number of people living in poverty grew to 37.3 million last year, up from 36.5 million last year:


August 22, 2008

Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced today a Department of Transportation grant of $980,000 for the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency for MUNI Bus Rehabilitation.

"This grant will assist MUNI in meeting the transportation needs of residents and visitors," Pelosi said. Funding will be used for the rehabilitation of approximately 10 percent of MUNI's bus fleet, extending the life of these vehicles, and ensuring reliable service.