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August 1, 2005

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.


July 29, 2005

Pelosi Secures $129 Million for San Francisco Transportation Projects


July 29, 2005

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:


July 28, 2005

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.


July 28, 2005

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:


July 28, 2005

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:


July 28, 2005

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:


July 27, 2005

Pelosi Statement on Reauthorization of Ryan White CARE Act

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 need to reauthorize the Ryan White CARE Act:


July 27, 2005

Pelosi: CAFTA a Step Backward for Workers in Central America and a Job Killer Here at Home

Wednesday, July 27, 2005

Contact: Brendan Daly/Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. â€" House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke on the floor of the House late tonight in opposition to the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). Below are Pelosi’s remarks:


July 27, 2005

Pelosi: CAFTA is a Step Backward for Workers' Rights

Wednesday, July 27, 2005

Contact: Brendan Daly/Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. - House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and other Democratic leaders held a news conference this morning after the weekly caucus meeting to discuss the Central American Free Trade Agreement, which the House is scheduled to debate late tonight. Below are Pelosi's opening remarks: