Press Releases

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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democratic leaders today held a news conference with economic experts following an economic forum this morning. At the forum, five national economic experts endorsed Democrats' call for the President to immediately release a small amount of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to reduce energy prices for American consumers. Below are selected comments by the Speaker on energy:

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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today in response to the Bush Administration?s proposals on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac:

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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on President Bush's announcement lifting the executive ban on drilling in protected coastal areas:

"Once again, the oilman in the White House is echoing the demands of Big Oil.

"The Bush plan is a hoax. It will neither reduce gas prices nor increase energy independence. It just gives millions more acres to the same companies that are sitting on nearly 68 million acres of public lands and coastal areas.

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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today after the Senate approved housing legislation to address the mortgage crisis:

"The Senate's passage of its housing bill brings us one step closer to providing relief to Americans at-risk of foreclosure and to getting our economy back on track and creating jobs again.

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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Chairman John Dingell, Chairman Charles Rangel, Chairman Max Baucus, and Congressman Xavier Becerra joined together in the Speaker's office in the Capitol today at an enrollment ceremony for the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act. The Speaker signed the bill and it will now go to President Bush, who has promised to veto it despite the House and the Senate passing it by veto-proof margins. Below are the Speaker's remarks:

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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi today issued the following statement upon Senate passage of Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 by a vote of 69 to 30.

"The Senate's vote today is a remarkable testament to the powerful voice of America's seniors, who made it clear that they would not allow the Bush Administration's stubborn insistence on bloated, unnecessary subsidies for insurance companies stand in the way of quality, affordable, and reliable health care under Medicare.

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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the floor this afternoon in support of H.R. 5541, the Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act (FLAME Act), which passed by voice vote. Below are the Speaker's remarks:

"Mr. Speaker, California today is fighting some of the most significant fires in terms of acres burned in our history - more than 675,000 acres.

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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today in response to missile tests conducted today by Iran:

"Iran's provocative test launching of long-range missiles is detrimental to a resolution of the issues that separate Iran from the international community. Widespread condemnation from around the world should send a clear signal to Iranian leaders that such actions hinder diplomatic efforts to bring stability to the Middle East."