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December 11, 2011

Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued the this statement following the conclusion of the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Durban, South Africa:


December 9, 2011

Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi held a press availability today in the Capitol after House Republicans left town without passing an extension of the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits. Below is a transcript of the press availability:


December 9, 2011
Pelosi Update
Congress must not go home for the holidays until we extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment insurance, two essential pieces of the President’s American Jobs Act.

December 8, 2011

Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi held her weekly press conference today in the Capitol Visitor Center. Below is a transcript of the press conference.


December 8, 2011

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today calling on Congressional Republicans to work with Democrats to extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits before they expire at the end of the year:

“Speaker Boehner and Congressional Republicans risk raising taxes on 160 million Americans to protect the 300,000 wealthiest Americans.


December 7, 2011

Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today marking the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor:


December 6, 2011

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after President Obama announced a series of steps to advance the human rights of LGBT persons around the world:

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December 5, 2011

Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after President Obama again urged Congressional Republicans to work with Democrats to extend the payroll tax cut for all Americans. Today, Senate Democratic leaders put forward a new proposal to renew and pay for the tax cut before it expires at the end of the year:


December 2, 2011

Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer held a press availability today in the Capitol calling on Republicans, who have held the House Majority for over 330 days without producing a jobs agenda, to take action to put the American people back to work. Below is a transcript of the press availability:


December 2, 2011
Pelosi Update

Strengthening the Middle Class
House Republican leaders continue to protect people making more than a million dollars a year while risking a $1,000 tax hike on the middle class and the loss of at least 400,000 jobs.