Press Releases
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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democratic leaders held a news conference today to discuss the comprehensive energy bill to be introduced this week. Below are her remarks:
"I apologize for keeping you waiting, especially in these cramped quarters. But I come from our Caucus meeting very energized by what our Members had to say, pun intended. As we have discussed this month, Democrats will continue efforts to take America in a New Direction.
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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on President Bush?s announcement on troop levels in Iraq and Afghanistan:
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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement on pending action by the Treasury Department regarding Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac:
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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.
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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:
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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.
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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:
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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.
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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:
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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.