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January 9, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced that the economy added 252,000 jobs and the unemployment rate dropped to 5.6 percent, the lowest unemployment rate since June 2008. With businesses adding 240,000 jobs, this marks the 58th consecutive month of private sector job growth.

January 8, 2015

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor today to condemn the horrific shooting at the office of a French magazine in Paris, and to offer her deepest sympathies to the people of France and the families of the victims. Below are the Leader's remarks:


January 8, 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. Good morning, everyone.


January 8, 2015
“As a senior member of the Intelligence Committee, Congressman Schiff has been a vital voice on the most pressing national security challenges of our time, including counter terrorism efforts and challenges in the Middle East. He has proven himself to be a capable leader and a proponent of surveillance reforms.

January 7, 2015

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the House failed to suspend the rules and pass Republicans' 11-bill Wall Street giveaway package:

"House Republicans need to rethink their special-interests-first plan for this Congress. The American people expect Congress to champion the paychecks of middle class families, not the profits of big banks. Wall Street giveaways introduced in the dead of night are no way to govern.


January 7, 2015

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the House passed a reauthorization of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act:

"For over a decade, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act has provided an essential backstop for our businesses and the American people, making terrorism insurance both available and affordable while reducing taxpayer exposure. Thanks to this law, twice reauthorized by overwhelming bipartisan majorities, our nation was able to build for the future with confidence.


January 7, 2015

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the eleven-bill Republican package to undermine essential Dodd-Frank Wall Street reforms, introduced late last night, and brought forward less than 24 hours later under suspension of the rules:


January 6, 2015

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Ceremonial Swearing-In for Members of the 114th Congress. Below are the Leader's remarks:


January 6, 2015

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today on the House floor on House Democrats' legislative package to build better infrastructure and ensure bigger paychecks for hardworking American families. Below are the Leader's remarks:

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the gentlelady for yielding and I thank her for her wonderful work on behalf of the American people as the ranking member on the Rules Committee for such a long time and in such a very strong way.


January 6, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today announcing an additional $25 million in Navy former installation cleanup funds for San Francisco – $15 million to the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard and $10 million to Treasure Island Naval Station. The increased funding was part of a $45 million increase above the President’s budget in the Navy Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) account signed into law as part of the recent fiscal year (FY) 2015 Omnibus Appropriations funding measure.