Press Releases
Pelosi: ‘We Remain Committed to Making SCHIP Into Lawâ€"With or Without the President’s Support’
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C.â€"Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement this morning after President Bush vetoed the Children’s Health Insurance Program legislation:
Pelosi Statement on National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Speaker was presented the National Breast Cancer Coalition’s â€Å"Wo(men) Who Get It Right†award in New York City last night:
Pelosi, Miller, Frank and Baldwin Statement on ENDA
Monday, October 1, 2007
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Education and Labor Committee Chairman George Miller, Congressman Barney Frank, and Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin issued the following statement today on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA):
Pelosi: We Must Act Now in Darfur
Monday, October 1, 2007
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
San Francisco - Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement at the San Francisco Save Darfur Coalition divestment press conference this morning:
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C.: Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement this afternoon on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act:
"For my 20 years in Congress, ending discrimination against gays and lesbians has been a top priority of mine. The Employment Non-Discrimination Act, ENDA, sponsored by Congressman Barney Frank, is an historic advancement for gays and lesbians and their families. I am proud to be the first Speaker to bring this legislation to the House floor, which was first introduced in 1994.
Pelosi Statement on President Bush’s Remarks at Conference on Global Warming
Friday, September 28, 2007
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today in response to President Bush’s remarks this morning to leaders of 15 major economic powers on climate change:
Pelosi: ‘Crimes Motivated by Hate Will Not be Tolerated in Our Country’
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the Senate passed an amendment on hate crimes prevention. The House passed similar legislation in May:
Pelosi Statement on President Signing Landmark College Student Financial Aid Bill
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today after President Bush signed into law the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007:
â€Å"The College Cost Reduction and Access Act is the New Direction Congress’ down payment on the American dream for millions of families.
Pelosi Statement Supporting the Non-Violent Protests by the Burmese People
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today supporting the non-violent protests by the Burmese people and condemning reports of a brutal crackdown by the ruling military regime.
Pelosi Statement on House Vote to Extend Family and Medical Leave for Military Families
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement on the vote yesterday by the House passing the Extended Family and Medical Leave for Military Families: