Press Releases

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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, CAO Daniel Beard, and Acting Architect of the Capitol Stephen Ayers participated in a tree planting ceremony to commemorate the 38th Annual Earth Day today. Below are the Speaker's remarks:

"Good afternoon. Today - the 38th annual observance of Earth Day - is a time to celebrate our preservation of our beautiful planet and to reaffirm our commitment to environmental protection.

Pelosi: 'Women Deserve Equal Pay For Equal Work'

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on Equal Pay Day, which marks how far into the year a woman must work, on average, to earn as much as a man earned the previous year:

Pelosi Statement Celebrating Earth Day

Monday, April 21, 2008

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Washington, D.C.â€"Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in observance of the 38th annual Earth Day, which will be observed tomorrow, Tuesday, April 22:

â€Å"Almost four decades ago, a group of visionary Americans energized the environmental movement, and indeed our nation, by dedicating a day to this ideal: we must preserve God’s creation, our planet, for the generations to come.

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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered the keynote speech at the Regional Plan Association luncheon in New York City today. Below are her remarks as prepared:

"Congressman Earl Blumenauer is a leader in the tradition of our Founding Fathers. They were disrupters of the status quo in a time that demanded change. Congressman Blumenauer is a magnificent disrupter today in an era that calls upon us again to reject old ways of thinking.

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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor today in support of H.R. 2634, the Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation, which directs the Bush Administration to begin negotiations for an agreement with international creditors to allow up to 24 additional low-income countries to qualify for international debt relief. Below are Pelosi's remarks:

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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today ahead of President Bush's expected announcement this afternoon of Administration efforts on climate change:

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Washington, D.C -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement this afternoon upon House passage of H.R. 5570, the Religious Worker Visa Extension Act: