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Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced that the private sector added 159,000 jobs in October, marking the tenth consecutive month of private sector growth.
“With October marking the tenth straight month of private sector job growth, today's news confirms that Democratic actions have helped bring our economy back from the brink and create jobs for the American people.
Contact: Jennifer Crider, 202-374-6468
Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the midterm elections:
“Over the last four years, the Democratic Majority in the House took courageous action on behalf of America’s middle class to create jobs and save the country from the worst economic catastrophe since the Great Depression.
“Our Members and candidates ran remarkable campaigns led by the superb leadership of DCCC Chairman Chris Van Hollen.
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the approval of the California Bridge to Reform Demonstration by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services:
"I applaud the decision of CMS Administrator Don Berwick to approve the request of Governor Schwarzenegger for a demonstration waiver to help California prepare for the implementation of health reform in 2014.
Contact: Brendan Daly / Nadeam Elshami / Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the passing of Ted Sorensen, international lawyer, advocate, and former Special Counsel to Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson:
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement in response to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood’s announcement of $902 million in intercity and high-speed rail funding for California, with $16 million for the San Francisco to San Jose segment, which will include improvement’s to the 4th and King Street Station.
Contact: Brendan Daly, Pelosi, 202-226-7616 / Sean Brown, Barton, 202-225-2002
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congressman Joe Barton (R-Texas) today announced the details of a friendly wager over the upcoming World Series. As the Members of Congress who represent the San Francisco Giants and Texas Rangers, and as passionate fans of their hometown teams, they are competing for bragging rights.