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Pelosi and Slaughter Introduce Legislation to Establish a National Public Health Tracking Network
Friday, July 31, 2009
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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Rules Committee Chair Louise Slaughter of New York re-introduced the Coordinated Environmental Public Health Network Act this week.
Pelosi on Executive Compensation Bill: 'A Critical Step Forward to Reform the Way Wall Street Does Business'
Friday, July 31, 2009
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Pelosi: Cash for Clunkers Strengthens Auto Industry, Strengthens Economy and Helps Preserve Our Environment
Friday, July 31, 2009
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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor this afternoon in support of legislation providing $2 billion in additional funding for the so-called â€Å"Cash for Clunker†initiative, which was so successful this week that it was running out of money. The bipartisan legislation passed in the House by a vote of 316 to 109.
Pelosi: Better-Than-Expected GDP Report Evidence That Economy Making Progress Toward Recovery
Friday, July 31, 2009
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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on a report issued by the Commerce Department today that the economy shrunk just 1 percent in the second quarter of the year, which was better than economists had predicted.
Pelosi: Food Safety Act Will Protect Lives and Prevent Illness
Thursday, July 30, 2009
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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on House passage of the Food Safety Enhancement Act, which will give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) new enforcement tools and funding to better ensure food safety and prevent food contamination. The House passed the bill this evening by a vote of 283 to 142.
Pelosi Statement on Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients
Thursday, July 30, 2009
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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on President Obama naming the recipients of the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom. President Obama will present the awards at a ceremony on August 12.
Pelosi Remarks Before Meeting With President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo of the Philippines
Thursday, July 30, 2009
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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a brief press availability this afternoon with President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo of the Philippines before their meeting in the Capitol. Below are their remarks:
Pelosi: 'We Salute Speaker Hastert for His Leadership, Decency, and Long Record of Distinguished Service'
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Members of Congress held a portrait unveiling in the Capitol this afternoon for former House Speaker Dennis Hastert. The longest-serving Republican Speaker in history, Dennis Hastert was the 51st Speaker of the House, serving from 1999 to 2007. Below are Speaker Pelosi's remarks:
Pelosi Statement on Recovery Funds Allocated to California Police Departments
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the Obama Administration's announcement of more than $211 million allocated to California police departments, with $16.5 million specifically for the City of San Francisco, under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act:
Pelosi Remarks at Press Availability on Health Insurance Reform
Monday, July 27, 2009
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