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March 21, 2014
Pelosi Update
With only 10 days remaining until the March 31st enrollment deadline, over 1 million Californians have already enrolled in insurance plans that suit their needs and their wallets through the Covered California Marketplace.

March 20, 2014

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today to mark Nowruz, the Persian New Year:

“With the arrival of spring comes the celebration of Nowruz – a new year, a new start, a new opportunity for Iranian Americans and families around the world to cherish their heritage and culture, reflect on the past year, and move forward to a time of health and happiness in the year ahead.


March 17, 2014

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the announcement that 5 million Americans have successfully enrolled in private plans through the Affordable Care Act's health insurance marketplaces:

Issues:Health Care

March 14, 2014

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor today after House Republicans abandoned the bipartisan, bicameral Permanent Medicare "Doc Fix" and instead offered the 51st GOP vote to repeal or undermine the Affordable Care Act. Below are the Leader's remarks:

Issues:Health Care

March 14, 2014
Pelosi Update
The American people want action. Time and again since emergency unemployment insurance (UI) expired on December 28, Speaker Boehner has refused to bring up a vote on these benefits, cutting off this critical assistance to more than 2 million Americans – including almost 340,000 Californians.

March 13, 2014

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after President Obama signed a Presidential Memorandum directing the Labor Department to begin the process of addressing and updating overtime pay protection, and simplifying overtime rules for employers and workers:


March 13, 2014

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after House Republicans blocked consideration of a bipartisan, fully-paid-for, permanent Medicare "doc fix" for the second time in two days:

Issues:Health Care

March 12, 2014

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi made the following remarks at the top of a White House meeting between women Members of Congress and President Obama today to discuss the upcoming Summit on Working Families:


March 12, 2014

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the permanent Medicare "doc fix" bill, introduced by Congressman John Tierney (D-MA) earlier today. The bill contains the bipartisan, bicameral measure to permanently reform the Sustainable Growth Rate, fully paid for with unused funds in the overseas contingency operations account. The legislation was blocked by Republicans in a party line vote this afternoon.

Issues:Health Care