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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced that the economy added 288,000 jobs, and the unemployment rate fell to 6.1 percent. With businesses adding 262,000 jobs, this marks the 52nd consecutive month of private sector job growth:
This 4th of July, let us all remember the first and lasting promise of America – that everyone is created equal, that liberty and justice are a right for each and every person who calls this land home. Generations of Americans have stood up, have fought, have marched, have even died so that this promise is not empty for all but the most fortunate few. We must remember these Americans, for their sacrifices lift us all, and their courage continues to carry us forward.
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement marking the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964:
"The Civil Rights Act stands as one of the great legislative achievements in our history: a pillar of fairness, justice and equality, and a monument to countless acts of courage that brought it into being.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, allowing for-profit corporations to exclude birth control coverage in their employees' insurance plans:
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after it was announced that Israeli searchers have found bodies believed to be the three Israeli teens abducted more than two weeks ago:
"The discovery of the bodies of Naftali Fraenkel, Eyal Yifrach, and Gilad Shaar is a heart wrenching end to this search. Their murder is a brutal crime, a nihilist act whose only purpose can be to diminish the prospects of peace.
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after President Obama announced he will nominate former Procter & Gamble CEO Robert McDonald to be the next Secretary of Veterans Affairs:
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after President Obama announced that Speaker Boehner will refuse to allow a vote on comprehensive immigration reform and that he will use his executive authority to strengthen the border and fix as much of our broken immigration system as possible:
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the Harris v. Quinn Supreme Court decision:
"The Harris v. Quinn decision is just the latest attempt to erode the rights of hard-working Americans to come together and bargain for the wages and benefits they've earned.
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