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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi held her weekly press conference today. Below is a transcript of the press conference.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement on the historic election of Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard of California as Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement on the re-introduction of key elements of the DARE Agenda, a legislative package to reduce the influence of big money in politics and provide key reforms to bring transparency to our country's campaign finance laws:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Assistant Democratic Leader James Clyburn (D-SC) announced today the Members of House Democrats' Democratic Outreach & Engagement Task Force, which will be chaired by Clyburn. The task force will drive new efforts to increase voter participation in the political process 50 years after the enactment of the Voting Rights Act.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today appointed Congressman John Yarmuth of Kentucky to sit on the House Budget Committee as her representative. The House Democratic Caucus approved Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren of California and Congressman Juan Vargas of California to serve the Committee on House Administration, led by Ranking Member Robert Brady of Pennsylvania.
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the House floor today ahead of the President's State of the Union Address this evening. Below are the Leader's remarks:
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this weekend we observed the celebration of the life of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. He talked about ‘engagement for,' – engagement for the American people, for jobs, for justice, for peace. And it was pretty exciting to see the response across the country, at a time when all of these issues are in the forefront.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the President's State of the Union Address this evening:
"Tonight, President Obama articulated a powerful vision of opportunity and prosperity for the working families of our country. The President was forward-looking, and boldly embraced the imperative to grow the wages and bolster the financial security of hard working Americans.
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement on the Rev. Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. Day, which is observed on Monday, January 19, 2015.
"The Rev. Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. is an American hero who dedicated his life to moving our country closer to living up to our ideals. As a courageous organizer and compassionate faith leader, Dr. King spoke out on the major challenges of the 20th century, advocating for the end of segregation, economic exploitation, and war.
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the President announced proposals to strengthen working families with legislation to advance paid sick leave and paid family and medical leave for all Americans. The President also directed federal agencies to advance up to six weeks of paid sick leave for parents with a new child.