Press Releases
Pelosi Statement on Equity for Filipino Veterans
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Contact: Dan Bernal/Melanie Nutter, 415-556-4862
San Francisco, CA -- House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today at a press conference to support Filipino veterans in their struggle to obtain full recognition and benefits for their military service.
Pelosi to Bush: Let's Work Together to Improve America’s Global Competitiveness
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Contact: Brendan Daly/Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi sent the following letter to President Bush last week requesting a bipartisan leadership meeting with the President to discuss keeping the U.S. competitive in the global marketplace. Below is the text of the letter:
February 9, 2006
President George W. Bush
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Pelosi: 'Americans Deserve More Than Scare Tactics From President Bush'
Thursday, February 9, 2006
Contact: Brendan Daly/Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616
Washington D.C. - House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in response to President Bush's speech on the war on terror at the National Guard memorial building:
Pelosi: ‘We Will Fight the President’s Anti-Widow, Anti-Children Agenda’
Thursday, February 9, 2006
Contact: Brendan Daly/Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616
Washington D.C. â€" House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on President Bush’s proposal to drop the Social Security survivor benefit from his 2007 federal budget:
Pelosi: ‘It is Long Past Time to Take Action to Prevent Climate Change’
Tuesday, February 7, 2006
Contact: Brendan Daly/Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616
Pelosi: Bush Budget More of the Same - More for Special Interests, More Deficits
Monday, February 6, 2006
Contact: Brendan Daly/Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. - House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today regarding the release of President Bush's budget:
Pelosi Statement on the Death of Betty Friedan
Sunday, February 5, 2006
Contact: Brendan Daly/Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. - House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the death of feminist and author Betty Friedan:
?Betty Friedan was the soul of the feminist movement. A tenacious agitator for reform, both within the halls of power and outside, and a broad coalition builder, Betty Friedan has played a central and unique role in many of the advancements toward gender equality in the last 40 years.
Pelosi Statement on President’s Commitment to Energy Independence
Friday, February 3, 2006
Contact: Brendan Daly/Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in response to comments by Samuel Bodman, Secretary of Energy, that the President’s remarks in the State of the Union address on oil dependency should not be taken literally:
House Democrats Meet with U2?s Bono to Discuss Fighting Poverty
Friday, February 3, 2006
Contact: Brendan Daly/Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616
Pelosi: Urges Immediate Action on Hate Crimes Prevention Law
Thursday, February 2, 2006
Contact: Brendan Daly/Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. - House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the need to enact a federal hate crimes prevention law in light of the attack in New Bedford, MA.:
?As the brutal attack in New Bedford clearly indicates, hate crimes persist in our country, and federal hate crimes prevention legislation is long overdue.