Press Releases
Pelosi Statement on the Death of Peter Jennings
Monday, August 8, 2005
Contact: Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the death of Peter Jennings.
?All Americans are grateful for Peter Jennings? distinguished and trusted news broadcasts. The consummate reporter, Mr. Jennings worked hard to get the story and get it right, and Americans admired that he did it with grace and dignity.
Pelosi Statement on the 40th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act
Friday, August 5, 2005
Contact: Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. -- House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on tomorrow’s 40th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. Pelosi will be addressing the 40th anniversary rally and march in Atlanta on Saturday.
Social Security Administration Should Recognize 70th Anniversary of Social Security
Thursday, August 4, 2005
Contact: Brendan Daly/Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid, Congressman Charles Rangel of New York, and Senator Max Baucus of Montana sent the following letter this week to Social Security Commissioner Jo Anne Barnhart on the Social Security Administration’s decision to not hold any public events recognizing the 70th anniversary of Social Security.
Pelosi: President’s Recess Appointment of John Bolton is a ‘Mistake’
Monday, August 1, 2005
Contact: Brendan Daly/Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616
San Francisco â€" House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on President Bush’s use of a recess appointment to name John Bolton as ambassador to the United Nations.
â€Å"The President’s decision to circumvent the Senate and use a recess appointment naming John Bolton as ambassador to the United Nations is a mistake.
Pelosi Secures $129 Million for San Francisco Transportation Projects
Pelosi Commemorates 40th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid
Friday, July 29, 2005
Contact: Brendan Daly/Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare, which is on Saturday, July 30th:
Pelosi Wins Parks and Flood Control Funding for San Francisco
Thursday, July 28, 2005
Contact: Brendan Daly/Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi announced today that she secured close to $25 million in federal funding for the Presidio Trust, the San Francisco Maritime Historical Park, and flood control on Shotwell Street. The funds are included in the final Fiscal Year 2006 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill, which passed the House this afternoon and will soon be signed into law.
Pelosi: Energy Bill is a Missed Opportunity, Still Anti-Taxpayer, Anti-Consumer, and Anti-Environment
Thursday, July 28, 2005
Contact: Brendan Daly/Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in opposition to the joint House-Senate energy bill conference report that passed in the House this afternoon:
Pelosi: The Majority's Medical Malpractice Bill Is a Windfall for Big Drug Companies
Thursday, July 28, 2005
Contact: Brendan Daly/Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke today on the House floor in opposition to H.R. 5, the Medical Malpractice bill, which passed in the House this afternoon. Below are Pelosi’s remarks:
Pelosi: Pressure From Minority Leads to $1.5 Billion for Veterans’ Health Care
Thursday, July 28, 2005
Contact: Brendan Daly/Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the passage of H.R. 2361, the Interior Appropriations bill, which included $1.5 billion to cover the funding shortfall for veterans’ health care: