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Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in response to the Department of Defense’s plan to furlough civilian employees in order to deal with budget cuts enforced by sequestration:
“Today, the Pentagon’s civilian employees join the growing list of Americans bearing the brunt of the devastating sequester cuts. As long as House Republicans refuse to replace the sequester, hard-working Americans will see crippling cuts to services in education, health, and national security.
Contact: Drew Hammill (Pelosi), 202-226-7616
Kevin Smith (Boehner), 202-225-0600
Washington, D.C. – House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), and a bipartisan group of members sent the following letter to Secretary of State John Kerry expressing concern about the harassment and abuse inflicted upon Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng and his family by local officials in the Shandong Province of China. The letter makes a series of recommendations for actions the State Department could take in its discussions with the Chinese government.
This week, House Republicans voted for an early Mother's Day Gift: the “More Work, Less Pay” Act. They misnamed their bill the “Working Family Flexibility Act” – but it only offers greater flexibility to bosses and lower wages to workers.
Here’s what this misnamed bill really means:
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 afternoon. I heard you wanted to hear about our dinner with the President last night. Anybody interested in that? No? We can just move on then.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks at an event commemorating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month organized by the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC). The theme of this year’s ceremony is “A Path Forward on Comprehensive Immigration Reform.” Below are the Leader’s remarks:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in honor of Cinco de Mayo, which falls on Sunday, May 5th:
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San Francisco - Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced that the economy added 165,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell to 7.5 percent in April. With private businesses adding 176,000 jobs, this marks the 38th consecutive month of private sector growth:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after President Obama announced his intention to nominate Penny Pritzker as the next Secretary of Commerce and Michael Froman as the next U.S. Trade Representative:
“Today, President Obama nominated two effective, passionate leaders to guide our efforts to grow our economy, strengthen the hands of American businesses and workers, and keep our nation number one on the global stage.
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today honoring Asian Pacific American Heritage Month:
“Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is an opportunity to celebrate the remarkable achievements, rich cultures, and extraordinary contributions of the AAPI community. Americans from Asia and the Pacific Islands have risen above hardship, prejudice, and outright persecution to become an indelible part of the American story.