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Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, Congressman John Conyers, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, and Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick held a press event today calling on the House Republican leadership to bring the bipartisan, Senate-passed Violence Against Women Act to the floor. Below is a transcript of Leader Pelosi’s opening and closing remarks:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after House Republicans released their legislation to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Earlier this month, the Senate passed a strong, bipartisan version of the bill by a vote of 78-22 – including every woman in the Senate and a majority of Senate Republicans. More than 200 House Democrats are cosponsors of companion legislation in the House.
Contact: Drew Hammill/Ashley Etienne, 202-226-7616
Contact: Drew Hammill/Ashley Etienne, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Today, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic Caucus announced a series of new appointments of Members of Congress to seats on key House committees in the 113th Congress.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and House Budget Committee Ranking Member Chris Van Hollen held a press conference today announcing the House Democratic proposal to avoid the detrimental impact of the across the board spending cuts set to take effect March 1st as a result of the sequester. Below is a transcript of the press conference:
Contact: Drew Hammill/Ashley Etienne, 202-226-7616
Contact: Drew Hammill/Ashley Etienne, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Senate passed a reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) by a bipartisan vote of 78-22, including a majority of Senate Republicans. Democrats introduced identical legislation in the House, which currently has 194 Democratic co-sponsors:
Contact: Drew Hammill/Ashley Etienne, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after President Obama delivered his State of the Union address to a Joint Session of Congress: