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November 13, 2013

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor today in opposition to H.R. 982, the Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act, which unfairly mandates public disclosure of the personal information of asbestos exposure victims. Below are the Leader's remarks:

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the gentleman for yielding, and for his leadership on so many issues.

Issues:Health Care

November 13, 2013

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the Affordable Care Act enrollment figures for the first month of open enrollment, announced by the Obama Administration earlier today:

Issues:Health Care

November 8, 2013

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the Obama Administration's newly issued rules implementing the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act to require insurers to provide benefits and treatment for mental health and addiction just like physical ailments:

Issues:Health Care

November 8, 2013

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. - Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced that the economy added 204,000 jobs and the unemployment rate rose to 7.3 percent in October. With businesses adding 212,00 jobs, this marks the 44th consecutive month of private sector job growth:


November 8, 2013
Pelosi Update
The passage of the fully inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act by the Senate yesterday was a long time coming. The bipartisan vote to pass ENDA reaffirms the true meaning of our nation’s creed: that all are created equal; that discrimination has no place in our workplaces or society; that equal protection is a right afforded to all Americans, not just a privileged few.

November 8, 2013

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement in commemoration of Veterans Day, which falls on Monday.

"On Veterans Day, Americans pause to honor the boundless courage and heroic sacrifice of the men and women who have served our nation in uniform. Our veterans are the great guardians of our nation, our values, and our way of life. Far from home, on distant battlefields, our soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen have fought and died in the name of liberty and freedom.


November 7, 2013

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the U.S. Senate voted 64-32 to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. The House version of this legislation has 196 bipartisan cosponsors.


November 6, 2013

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today at the United Nations Plaza Federal Building Ribbon Cutting Ceremony celebrating the renovation and reopening of the building. Below are the Leader's remarks:


November 4, 2013

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the U.S. Senate voted 61-30 to end debate on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act and bring the bill to the floor for a vote later this week: