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May 30, 2014

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in celebration of LGBT Pride Month, which begins Sunday:

"As we mark LGBT Pride Month, we celebrate the progress we've made in the fight for equality and renew our commitment to upholding America's most treasured of values: that all men and women are endowed with the unalienable right to pursue happiness, no matter what they look like or who they love.

Issues:LGBTQ+

May 29, 2014

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, joined House Speaker John Boehner, Congressman Chris Smith, and Chinese dissidents and activists for a press event in remembrance of the Tiananmen Square Massacre of 1989. In her remarks, Leader Pelosi paid tribue to the heroes of Tiananmen – Chinese students, workers, and citizens who peacefully assembled to demand the end of corruption and the acceleration of democratic reform. Below are the Leader's remarks:

Issues:Human Rights

May 29, 2014

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

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

Leader Pelosi. Good morning, everyone. As we all know, as we began Memorial weekend, tragedy struck at UC Santa Barbara. Our thoughts and prayers remain with the families and friends of those who lost loved ones, and with the wounded still fighting to heal and recover, with the students and the entire campus community.


May 29, 2014

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee passed an agriculture spending bill that would allow schools to opt out of nutrition standards requiring that students receive healthy meals. The legislation also makes white potatoes eligible for purchase under the Women Infants and Children (WIC) initiative, despite their weak nutritional value.


May 29, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the House passed a bipartisan amendment – sponsored by Congressmen Mike Thompson and Peter King, and Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty – to invest an additional $19.5 million to help states improve their submissions to the national gun background check system. The amendment passed by a vote of 260 to 145.

May 28, 2014

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement marking the passing of Maya Angelou:

"Dr. Maya Angelou was one of our first and foremost American writers – a phenomenal woman of insight, eloquence, and artistry who gave voice to the rawness and loftiness of our history and our humanity.


May 27, 2014

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after President Obama announced that the U.S. combat mission in Afghanistan will be over by the end of 2014; that troop levels will be reduced to 9,800 service members by the start of 2015 and cut in half by the end of that year; and that nearly all military personnel will be drawn down by the close of 2016.


May 24, 2014

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Issues:Education

May 23, 2014
Pelosi Update

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