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Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced that the economy gained 88,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell to 7.6 percent in March. With 95,000 jobs added by private businesses, this marks the 37th consecutive month of private sector growth:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in honor of the 86th anniversary of Cesar Chavez's birthday, which falls on Sunday, March 31st:
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on comments made by Congressman Don Young of Alaska:
“Congressman Young’s comments were deeply hurtful, offensive and inappropriate for anyone to utter, let alone a Member of the United States Congress. Congressman Young should fully apologize for deeply offensive comments that were not appropriate in his youth or now.”
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Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today announcing an additional $20 million in cleanup funds to be equally distributed for the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard and Treasure Island Naval Station. The increased funding was part of a $60 million increase above the President’s budget in the Base Realignment and Closure account signed into law as part of the recent Continuing Resolution funding measure.
Below is a piece I wrote that appeared in USA TODAY on the Supreme Court’s oral arguments this week on two cases regarding discrimination against our nation’s LGBT community.
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi held a press availability today following her attendance at the oral arguments on the Defense of Marriage Act at the Supreme Court today. Below is a transcript of the press availability:
Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement this week as the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in the case of United States v. Windsor, a challenge to the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), and Hollingsworth v. Perry, a challenge to California’s Prop. 8:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement to mark the third anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, which falls tomorrow: