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Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Department of Health and Human Services announced its conditional approval of the California Health Benefit Exchange along with the new health care exchanges of six other states, intended to be up and running by the time the Affordable Care Act takes full effect next year:
Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and the House Democratic women of the 113th Congress today gathered on the steps of the Capitol for a photo opportunity ahead of their official swearing-in on the House floor. With 61 women in the House Democratic Caucus, this group makes history as the largest number of women ever in a party Caucus in the United States Congress.
Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. - House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks in the House chamber following the re-election of Congressman John Boehner of Ohio as Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 113th Congress. Below are the Leader's remarks as delivered:
Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. - Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the 112th Congress ended without the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). An expanded and improved version of VAWA passed the Senate last year with strong bipartisan support, yet Republican leaders refused to bring it to the House floor for a vote:
Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Drew Hammill, spokesman for Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, released the following statement today on House Republicans’ decision to include language to continue to authorize the use of taxpayer funds to defend the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA):
The 2013 presidential inauguration will take place on January 21, 2013.
The One Hundred Thirteenth United States Congress is the next meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It is scheduled to meet in Washington, D.C. from January 3, 2013 to January 3, 2015.
The 113th United States Congress will begin on January 3, 2013. There are at least 12 new senators (3R, 8D, 1I) and 67 new representatives (29R, 38D).
Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the House Republican leadership announced they will reverse course and allow votes on Hurricane Sandy relief:
“Though it is good news that Republicans have announced their intention to bring up partial legislation covering $9 billion in Hurricane Sandy relief this Friday, it still leaves more than 80 percent of the region’s emergency needs unmet.