Press Releases

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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel issued the following statement today on the announcement by President Bush that he will send the Colombia Tree Trade Agreement to Congress tomorrow:

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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on the troubling jobs report from the Labor Department, which showed that the U.S. economy lost 80,000 jobs in March, the largest monthly job decline in nearly five years. In addition, the January and February job loss numbers were revised downward:

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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after she and members of the bipartisan Congressional Delegation that met with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan Government-in-Exile in India introduced House Resolution 1077. The Resolution, which calls on the Chinese government to end its crackdown in Tibet and to enter into a substantive dialogue with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, will be on the House floor next week. Attached is the resolution.

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Washington, D.C.-- Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Democratic and Republican Members of the House and Senate and Martin Luther King III joined together this morning at a ceremony in the Capitol to celebrate the life and legacy of the Rev Martin Luther King Jr. Tomorrow marks the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. King. Below are the Speaker's remarks:

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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor this afternoon in support of the U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act, which provides $50 billion over five years for programs to combat those diseases around the world. Below are the Speaker's remarks:

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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Members who traveled on the congressional delegation trip to India and Europe held a news conference today to discuss their recent trip, including their visit with the Dalai Lama and their meetings concerning the global climate crisis. Below are her opening remarks:

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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1187, the Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act:

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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today after Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson announced a proposal by the Bush Administration to overhaul regulation of the financial markets:

"Congressional Democrats will continue to work to provide additional assistance to millions of families at risk of losing their homes, bring much-needed relief to consumers feeling the impact of the economic downturn, and ensure meaningful regulation of the financial system.