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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement after a grand jury in New York declined to issue an indictment in the death of Eric Garner:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Joe Crowley (D-NY), Committee on Financial Services Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Democratic Members of the House Financial Services Committee held a press conference today to urge the long-term reauthorization of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA). Below are the Leader's opening remarks, as well as a question and answer session:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered a speech on the House floor today on the Republicans' attempt to block President Obama's Immigration Accountability Executive Actions. Below are the Leader's remarks:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer and Democratic Caucus Chairman Xavier Becerra joined immigration reform advocates at a press conference to speak out against House Republicans' attempts to undermine the President's Immigration Accountability Executive Actions today. Below are the Leader's remarks:
Leader Pelosi's Opening Remarks:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement on the Department of Labor's implementation of the final rule that bans discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in federal contracts:
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement on World AIDS Day:
"Every World AIDS Day, friends and allies in the struggle against HIV across the globe recommit to preventing, testing, treating and destroying this devastating disease. We recognize that as a global epidemic, AIDS requires a global response – and that banishing HIV to the history books will require compassion, ingenuity, and energy from all of us.
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued this statement following the conclusion of a St. Louis County grand jury proceeding in the shooting of Michael Brown, which led to violence and property destruction overnight in Ferguson, Missouri:
"However disappointed we may be in the decision by the grand jury in St. Louis County, we must hold the family of Michael Brown in our hearts, and reject the acts of violence and destruction that detract from the efforts of those who continue to peacefully protest this tragedy.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after House Republicans' third attorney finally filed a lawsuit against the President:
"After scouring Washington for months, Republicans have finally found a TV lawyer to file their meritless lawsuit. While the American people want Congress to get serious about creating good-paying jobs and strengthening the middle class, House Republicans are paying $500-an-hour in taxpayer money to sue the President of the United States.