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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today to mark the 64th anniversary of Israel’s Independence Day, which starts at sundown this evening:

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the Republican student loan proposal:

“We have just witnessed a dramatic reversal on the part of House Republicans, who have now joined President Obama and House Democrats in our efforts to prevent an increase in the student loan interest rate.

“Just last week, House Republicans overwhelmingly voted again for the Ryan budget, which doubles the interest rate on student loans.

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today urging the House and Senate conferees on the transportation bill to come together swiftly, in a spirit of bipartisanship, to put Americans back to work and invest in our infrastructure to rebuild America:

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today at a Congressional Memorial Service in honor of the late Congressman Donald M. Payne, who passed away after a battle with colon cancer in March. Congressman Payne was first elected to Congress in 1989 and served the people of the tenth District of New Jersey for nearly 24 years. Below are the Leader’s remarks:

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after House and Senate Democrats working with the Obama Administration put forward legislation to keep college student loan rates from doubling on July 1. The bill will keep rates at 3.4 percent next year for more than 7 million students and their families, and it will be paid for by closing a tax loophole benefitting some of the wealthiest Americans:

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Social Security and Medicare Board of Trustees released their annual report on the state of Medicare and Social Security:

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after President Obama called on Congress to prevent student loan interest rates from doubling on July 1: