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Addressing a Crisis of Epidemic Proportions
Gun violence has become a crisis of epidemic proportions in America.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after President Obama vetoed Republicans' reconciliation bill defunding Planned Parenthood:
"Today, President Obama vetoed the Republicans' outrageous attempt to take family planning and lifesaving preventive care away from millions of American women and repeal the Affordable Care Act.
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Washington, D.C. — Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced that the economy added 292,000 jobs in December. With businesses adding 275,000 jobs last month, December represents the 70th consecutive month of private sector job growth:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in remembrance of the fifth anniversary of the tragic shooting in Tucson, Arizona that claimed the lives of six and injured 13 people, including then-Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, House Budget Committee Ranking Member Chris Van Hollen, Select Committee Ranking Member Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky and the Democratic Members of Republicans' Select Committee to Attack Women's Health held a press conference today. Below are the Leader's remarks:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on President Obama's new executive actions to reduce gun violence and make American communities safer:
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released this statement today following the agreement between South Korea and Japan that accepts the latter government's formal acknowledgment and apology for the Imperial Armed Forces' coercion of young women, known as 'comfort women', into sexual slavery during Japan's occupation of Asia and the Pacific Islands during the World War II era:
As we begin the Holiday season in the company of our loved ones, I write to thank each one of you for the privilege of representing our beautiful city in Congress.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after introducing H.R. 4290, the Puerto Rico Emergency Financial Stability Act, legislation to provide Puerto Rico a short-term stay of legal actions by certain creditors while Congress considers debt restructuring legislation for the territory over the coming months: