Press Releases
Pelosi Remarks on Economic Recovery Act Following Democratic Caucus Meeting
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a media availability following the Democratic Caucus meeting in the Capitol this afternoon. Below are the Speaker’s opening remarks and question and answer session:
Pelosi Statement on Obama Administration’s Offshore Drilling Plan
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement on today’s announcement by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar that the public comment period on the Bush Administration’s offshore drilling plan would be extended by 180 days, and that the Obama Administration will develop a framework for developing offshore renewable energy:
Pelosi Statement on Geithner Announcement of Financial Stabilization Plan
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement regarding Treasury Secretary Geithner’s announcement of the Obama Administration’s comprehensive initiative to stabilize the financial system:
Pelosi Statement on Tentative Agreement in the Senate on the Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Friday, February 6, 2009
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement tonight in reaction to the tentative agreement reached in the Senate on the Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act:
Pelosi: With 3.6 Million Jobs Lost, We Cannot Afford Delay on Recovery Package
Friday, February 6, 2009
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on this morning’s jobs numbers. In January, American job losses totaled 598,000â€"the worst month of job losses since 1974 and the 13th straight month of job losses.
Pelosi: Record Unemployment Claims Show Need for Action Now
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement in reaction to Labor Department figures that reveal a 26-year high in initial unemployment claims last week. First-time filings increased by 35,000 to 626,000 for the week ending January 31.
Pelosi: Today’s Report on Economy’s Contraction Underscores Need to Pass Economic Recovery Package
Friday, January 30, 2009
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the economy’s contraction in the fourth quarter of last year. The nation’s gross domestic product shrank by 3.8 percent in the final quarter of 2008, which is the largest contraction since the steep recession of the early 1980s.
Pelosi: Today’s Report on Economy’s Contraction Underscores Need to Pass Economic Recovery Package
Friday, January 30, 2009
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the economy’s contraction in the fourth quarter of last year. The nation’s gross domestic product shrank by 3.8 percent in the final quarter of 2008, which is the largest contraction since the steep recession of the early 1980s.
Pelosi: Today’s Report on Economy’s Contraction Underscores Need to Pass Economic Recovery Package
Friday, January 30, 2009
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the economy’s contraction in the fourth quarter of last year. The nation’s gross domestic product shrank by 3.8 percent in the final quarter of 2008, which is the largest contraction since the steep recession of the early 1980s.
Pelosi: Today’s Report on Economy’s Contraction Underscores Need to Pass Economic Recovery Package
Friday, January 30, 2009
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the economy’s contraction in the fourth quarter of last year. The nation’s gross domestic product shrank by 3.8 percent in the final quarter of 2008, which is the largest contraction since the steep recession of the early 1980s.