Press Releases
Pelosi, Eshoo and Health Leaders Hold Health Care Forum at Stanford University
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Palo Alto, CA â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congresswoman Anna Eshoo hosted a health care forum this afternoon at Stanford University that brought together national experts in public policy, academia, business, medicine, to discuss a vision for the future of our health care system.
Pelosi and Eshoo issued the following joint statement after the forum:
Pelosi: Comments by General Casey Demonstrate That Iraq War Continues to Strain Our Military
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement on Army Chief of Staff General George Casey’s comments to reporters yesterday that the stress of repeated Iraq deployments is affecting the quality of Army recruits, midlevel officer retention, and other factors that are critical for Army readiness.
Pelosi Statement on Resignation of Fidel Castro
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C.â€"Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today in response to the resignation of Cuban President Fidel Castro:
â€Å"The resignation of Fidel Castro is a reason to hope that freedom is closer than it was when he was the public face of an oppressive regime, but is not a guarantee of a democratic future for the people of Cuba.
Pelosi Statement on Tragedy at Northern Illinois University
Friday, February 15, 2008
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today giving her condolences regarding the shooting tragedy yesterday at Northern Illinois University:
Pelosi: 'The President is Misrepresenting the Facts on Our Nation’s Electronic Surveillance Capabilities’
Friday, February 15, 2008
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today after President Bush spoke at the White House this morning on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act:
Pelosi on Contempt: 'Oversight Is an Institutional Obligation to Ensure Against Abuse of Power'
Thurssday, February 14, 2008
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor today on the contempt of Congress citations against former White House Counsel Harriet Miers and White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten. The House voted 223 to 32 this afternoon to hold Miers and Bolten in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a legally binding subpoena. Below are the Speaker’s remarks:
Speaker Pelosi Delivers Remarks At U.S. Capitol Memorial Service to Honor Chairman Tom Lantos
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered the following remarks at a memorial service in the Capitol today, honoring the life of Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Tom Lantos, who died on Monday.
Pelosi Statement on House Vote on FISA
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on the House vote this afternoon that rejected a 21-day extension of the Protect America Act:
?All Members of Congress fully understand and support our responsibility to protect the American people and the need for the President, the Congress, and policymakers to have the best possible intelligence to fight terrorism.
Pelosi Statement on Economic Stimulus Package Signed by President
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement this afternoon after President Bush signed the bipartisan economic stimulus package legislation that will provide recovery rebates to 130 million families and create 500,000 new jobs: