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Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the newly released figures that 3.3 million Americans have enrolled in plans in the Affordable Care Act's health insurance marketplaces, including more than 1.1 million enrollments in January alone:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after President Obama signed an Executive Order raising the minimum wage to $10.10 for federal contract workers and called on Congress to enact the Fair Minimum Wage Act, sponsored by Congressman George Miller and Senator Tom Harkin, to increase the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour for all minimum wage workers:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after House Republican leadership announced a plan to bring a clean bill to lift the debt ceiling up for a vote:
"The Fourteenth Amendment to our Constitution declares that ‘the validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law…shall not be questioned.' That has always been the standard upheld and advocated by House Democrats.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor today after House Republican leadership announced a plan to bring a clean bill to lift the debt ceiling up for a vote. The clean debt ceiling bill passed the House by a margin of 221-201. Below are the Leader's remarks:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on final regulations on the employer shared responsibility provisions under the Affordable Care Act:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced that the economy added 113,000 jobs, and the unemployment rate dropped to 6.6 percent. With businesses adding 142,000 jobs, January marks the 47th consecutive month of private sector job growth.
"Today's jobs report shows our recovery continuing to move forward. But it is clear there is more for Congress to do to create jobs and build an economy that works for everyone.
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked consideration of a bipartisan measure to extend emergency unemployment insurance:
"Once again, Republicans have shown contempt and disregard for the 1.7 million Americans and counting who have been cut off from emergency unemployment insurance.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the House passed the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act by a vote of 229 – 191:
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Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi joined Congressman John Sarbanes and Members of Congress today for a press event unveiling the "Government by the People Act," a bipartisan bill to reduce the influence of big money in politics and provide key reforms to our nation's campaign finance laws, which was introduced today. Below are the Leader's opening and closing remarks:
Leader Pelosi's Opening Remarks