Press Releases
Pelosi: President’s Budget Is More of the Same Fiscal Irresponsibility and Misplaced Priorities
Monday, February 5, 2007
Contact: Brendan Daly, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on President Bush’s budget and Supplemental Appropriations request:
â€Å"Today’s budget from the President is just more of the same fiscal irresponsibility and misplaced priorities; it takes our country in the wrong direction.
Pelosi Statement on Black History Month
Thursday, February 1, 2007
Contact: Brendan Daly/Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in celebration of Black History Month:
â€Å"Today we mark the beginning of Black History Month, a time to reflect upon the courageous journey toward liberty and equality embarked upon by African Americans.
Pelosi and Reid: We Should Work Together to Take America in a New Direction
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Contact: Brendan Daly/Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Speaker Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement on President Bush’s State of the Union Address:
Pelosi Statement on the 34th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
Monday, January 22, 2007
Contact: Brendan Daly/Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the 34th anniversary of Roe v. Wade:
â€Å"Today, we observe the 34th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision that affirmed a woman’s right to make her own reproductive health care decisions.
Pelosi: CLEAN Energy Act is the First Step Toward a Future of Energy Independence
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Contact: Brendan Daly/Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on H.R. 6, the CLEAN Energy Act, which rolls back subsidies and tax breaks for Big Oil, and passed on the House floor by a vote of 264 to 163:
Pelosi: Student Loan Bill Will Make College Education More Affordable and More Accessible
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Contact: Brendan Daly/Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on H.R. 5, the College Student Relief Act of 2007, which cuts the interest rates on student loans and passed on the House floor by a vote of 356 to 71, with all Democrats and 124 Republicans voting for the bill:
Pelosi Statement on President’s Domestic Spying Program
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Contact: Brendan Daly/Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement this afternoon in response to the Bush Administration’s decision not to renew their domestic spying program:
Pelosi: Martin Luther King’s Powerful Message of Justice Rings True Today
Friday, January 12, 2007
Contact: Brendan Daly/Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in recognition of Martin Luther King Day, which is observed on Monday, January 15th:
Pelosi: Requiring Medicare Prescription Drug Negotiation Is a Resounding Victory for America’s Seniors
Friday, January 12, 2007
Contact: Brendan Daly/Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the H.R. 4, the Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007, which requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate for lower prescription drug prices. The bill passed on the House floor today by a bipartisan vote of 255 to 170.
Pelosi: ‘Stem Cell Research Will Give Hope to Millions of Americans who Suffer from Devastating Illnesses’
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Contact: Brendan Daly/Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on H.R. 3, the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007, which passed on the floor with bipartisan support by a vote of 253-174: