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April 9, 2013

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on new initiatives in the House Democrats “Make it In America” agenda that focus on boosting U.S. manufacturing:


April 9, 2013

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on Equal Pay Day, which marks how far into the year a woman must work, on average, to earn as much as a man earned the previous year:


April 8, 2013

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the passing of Baroness Margaret Thatcher, the first woman to serve as the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister:


April 7, 2013

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, which begins at sundown on Sunday, April 7th:


April 5, 2013

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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:


April 5, 2013
Pelosi Update
Today in California, it can cost a family 20 percent of their annual income to send just one child to a child care center. And for low-income families and single parents, the burden is especially heavy. If we want to unleash the true power and potential of women in the workplace, we must do better. We must guarantee an economy and society that fulfills the motto: “families earning, children learning.” There can be no higher priority for a working mother than the success and security of her family. Numerous studies have shown time and again that the earlier children begin to learn, the better they’ll do later in life.

March 30, 2013

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:

Issues:Human Rights

March 29, 2013

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

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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Issues:Human Rights

March 28, 2013

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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.


March 28, 2013
Pelosi Update

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.