Press Releases
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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement this afternoon after the Senate voted overwhelmingly to override President Bush's veto of the bipartisan Farm Bill, one day after the House voted to override the veto.
"With overwhelming bipartisan votes, the House and Senate have both overridden President Bush's ill-advised veto of a Farm Bill that will reduce food costs, invest in energy independence to reduce gas prices, and reform our farm support system.
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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered the following remarks on the House floor today in support of the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act (H.R. 6049). The legislation passed the House this afternoon by a vote of 263 to 160. Below are her remarks:
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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement this afternoon after the President signed the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, which will prohibit health insurance companies and employers from discriminating against people on the basis of genetic test results.
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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Chairmen Bob Filner and Chet Edwards, Congressman Harry Mitchell and leaders from veterans service organizations held a news conference today on the steps of the Capitol to discuss the House's accomplishments on behalf of veterans. Below are the Speaker's remarks.
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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today in support of H.R.1195, a resolution expressing condolences and sympathy to the people of the People's Republic of China after the destruction caused by the earthquake centered in Sichuan Province. The resolution passed by a voice vote this afternoon on the floor. Below are the Speaker's remarks:
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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, Rules Committee Ranking Member David Dreier and members of the bipartisan delegation to Israel and Iraq held a news conference in the Capitol this afternoon to discuss their trip. The delegation returned to Washington early this morning.
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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Pelosi today released the following statement on the House passing the Heroes Earning Assistance and Tax Relief Act (HEART Act), which provides permanent tax relief for military families, expands the availability of Recovery Rebates for military families, and expands homeownership opportunities for veterans.
Following the statement and available here is a fact sheet on the HEART Act and additional veterans' legislation that the House is considering today.
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Washington, D.C.-- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on H.R. 6074, the Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act, which passed the House by a vote of 324 to 84, despite a veto threat:
"The House today with a strong bipartisan and veto-proof margin voted to hold foreign oil cartels and Big Oil accountable.
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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement following news that President Bush has signed legislation to temporarily suspend the filling of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve through the end of the year, as long as the price of crude oil remains above $75 per barrel. Current shipments to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which is now 97 percent full, will end on June 30.
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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in recognition of the Fourth Annual National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day:
"Across the country, annual AIDS rates are increasing faster among Asian American and Pacific Islander communities than in other racial and ethnic communities.