Press Releases
Pelosi Statement Opposing Nomination of Judge Samuel Alito for the U.S. Supreme Court
Friday, January 20, 2006
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Washington, D.C. â€" House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today, announcing her opposition to the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito for the U.S. Supreme Court:
Pelosi: ‘We Will Create the Most Open and Honest Government in History’
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
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Washington, D.C. â€" House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid, Congresswoman Louise Slaughter of New York, and Senator Barack Obama of Illinois, unveiled Democrats’ â€Å"Honest Leadership, Open Government Act,†which will restore honesty, integrity, and openness to government. Below are Pelosi’s remarks as prepared.
Pelosi: ‘As Our Nation Celebrates Martin Luther King Day, We Remember His Vision for an America of Opportunity and Equality’
Friday, January 13, 2006
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Washington, D.C â€" House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in recognition of Martin Luther King Day, which is celebrated on Monday, January 16th:
Pelosi: Bush Administration Lacks Serious Policy on Global Warming
Thursday, January 12, 2006
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Washington, D.C. â€" House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate, which met in Australia yesterday and today:
Pelosi Op-ed on Dr. Martin Luther King Day
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
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Pelosi Urges Bay Area Groups to Apply for Ocean Education Funds She Helped Secure
Thursday, January 5, 2006
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Washington, D.C. â€" House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today urged San Francisco Bay Area organizations to apply for new marine education grants from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Bay Watershed Education and Training Program (B-WET). Pelosi helped increase this initiative’s funding to make it available to San Francisco area residents.
Pelosi Statement on Violence Against Women Act Being Signed into Law
Thursday, January 5, 2006
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Washington, D.C. â€" House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the Violence Against Women Act, which President Bush will sign into law later this afternoon:
â€Å"The passage of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was one of the few victories for women and families last year and I am pleased that it was signed into law today.
Pelosi Statement on President Bush’s Comments on the War on Terrorism
Wednesday, January 4, 2006
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Washington, D.C. â€" House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in response to President Bush’s comments on the war on terrorism:
Pelosi’s Declassified Letter on NSA Activities
Washington, D.C. â€" House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released the following letter, which she wrote four years ago when she was Ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, and was recently declassified at her request. The letter to Lieutenant General Michael Hayden, then National Security Agency (NSA) Director, expressed concerns about NSA electronic surveillance activities and the authority for those activities. Pelosi also released the response letter from Hayden.
Pelosi Statement on Bush Administration Announcement on Troop Reduction in Iraq
December 23, 2005
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Washington, D.C. - House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the Bush Administration's announcement that it will reduce the number of combat brigades in Iraq from 17 to 15, which will result in fewer U.S. troops in Iraq than were there prior to the pre-election buildup: