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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after Republicans in the House blocked extending unemployment insurance, which would have extended unemployment insurance for millions of Americans and injected demand into the economy:
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on General Motors’ initial public offering, marking a major milestone in the recovery of the American auto industry:
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the new rules issued by Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services requiring equal visitation rights for all hospital patients, empowering them to designate their own visitors, including a same-sex domestic partner:
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on the Senate Republicans blocking a vote on the Paycheck Fairness Act, which passed the House nearly two years ago:
“The Paycheck Fairness Act reaffirms an American value: equal pay for equal work. This legislation has the support of the majority of the House, the Senate, and the American people; yet today, partisan politics blocked progress.
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Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement in recognition of Veterans Day, which will be celebrated tomorrow:
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on the proposal released by the Co-Chairs of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform:
“Our nation is facing two challenges: the need to create jobs and address our budget deficit. Any viable proposal from the President’s Fiscal Commission must strengthen our economy, but it must do so in a fair way, focusing on how we can effectively promote economic growth.
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks this morning at a groundbreaking ceremony for the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial. The memorial will be the nation’s first permanent public tribute to the more than 3 million living disabled American veterans. Below are the Speaker’s remarks.
“Good morning. And what a beautiful morning it is, so appropriate that we have a perfect day to take an action, as the Chaplain said, that it is appropriate for us to do.