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February 9, 2015
Pelosi Update
As Americans await action from this Congress on issues that matter to middle class families, the Republican majority is still baying at the moon. This week, Congress took vote number 56 to repeal or undermine the Affordable Care Act – and strip health security from American families.

February 6, 2015

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after it was announced that Dr. Margaret Hamburg will step down as commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration:

"It is with great admiration and appreciation that I commend Commissioner Margaret Hamburg as she steps down from the FDA after almost six years of dedicated and effective service.


February 6, 2015

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced that the economy added 257,000 jobs. With businesses adding 267,000 jobs, this marks the 59th consecutive month of private sector job growth.


February 5, 2015

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi held her weekly press conference today. Below is a transcript of the press conference.

Leader Pelosi. I just returned from the Prayer Breakfast, the National Prayer Breakfast, which is lovely, and always hopeful, always hopeful. Much was talked about in terms of ministering to needs, of God's poor, for one and all, and it sounded very bipartisan.


February 5, 2015

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement after Speaker Boehner announced His Holiness Pope Francis has accepted an invitation to address a Joint Meeting of Congress on September 24, during his visit to the United States:

"We are honored and overjoyed that Pope Francis, the first pontiff born in the Americas, has accepted our invitation to address a Joint Meeting of Congress during his upcoming visit to the United States.


February 4, 2015

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today and participated in a moderated conversation at the Brookings Institution on Democrats' ongoing efforts to strengthen the financial security of America's working families. The conversation was moderated by Washington Post columnist and Senior Brookings fellow E.J. Dionne. Below is a transcript of the Leader's remarks and the moderated conversation:


February 4, 2015

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement on proposed Open Internet rules announced today by Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler:


February 4, 2015

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks Tuesday at the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony honoring the First Special Service Force. Below are the Leader's remarks:

"Good afternoon. Speaker Boehner, Leader McConnell, Senator Durbin, Minister O'Toole, General Votel, Mr. Ambassador, Mr. Ambassador, Secretary McHugh, Whip Hoyer, thank you, and all of you, our special guests.


February 3, 2015

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today and participated in a moderated conversation at the Brookings Institution on Democrats' ongoing efforts to strengthen the financial security of America's working families. Below are the Leader's remarks as prepared for delivery:


February 2, 2015

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the release of the President's Fiscal Year 2016 budget request: