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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the Republican Judiciary Subcommittee's first hearing of 2014, an all-male attack on women's reproductive rights:
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Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate and House Democratic leaders held a press event today on the need to extend unemployment insurance benefits for the 1.4 million hard-working Americans who have played by the rules and lost their jobs through no fault of their own. Below are the Leader's opening and closing remarks:
Leader Pelosi's Opening Remarks
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement marking the 50th Anniversary of President Johnson's 1964 State of the Union address declaring war on poverty in America:
"On January 8, 1964, President Johnson stood before Congress and declared ‘unconditional war on poverty' in America. The richest nation on earth, Johnson said, cannot afford to leave millions of its citizens trapped in squalor, misery and unemployment.
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the Senate moved forward with consideration of a bipartisan extension of emergency unemployment insurance. The vote was 60-37:
"Today, the Senate took an important step toward restoring security for the 1.3 million Americans who were cut off from emergency unemployment insurance right in the middle of the holidays.
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San Francisco – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks at City College of San Francisco's (CCSF) Chinatown/North Beach Campus yesterday. At an event with community leaders, Leader Pelosi highlighted the significant progress made by City College and emphasized the vital impact CCSF's open doors have on our community. Below are the Leader's opening and closing remarks, as well as a question and answer session:
Leader Pelosi's Opening Remarks
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Janet Yellen as the head of the Federal Reserve. Currently serving as the Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve System's Board of Governors, Yellen will replace Chairman Ben Bernanke and become the first woman to chair the Federal Reserve.
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San Francisco – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on new coverage taking effect for more than six million Americans, including more than 2.1 million enrolled in a private health insurance plan through the Affordable Care Act's health insurance marketplaces:
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the expiration of emergency unemployment compensation for 1.3 million Americans, which falls tomorrow: