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Pelosi on House Passage of Pay for Performance Act: ‘A Matter of Simple Fairness’
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the House’s passage of the Pay for Performance Act, which will restrict compensation and bonuses at companies that receive capital infusions from the Treasury. The bill passed by a vote of 247 to 141.
Pelosi Hails House Passage of Legislation to Reduce the Military Families Tax
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on legislation approved by the House this afternoon that makes further progress in ending the Military Families Tax, which unfairly penalizes surviving spouses of service members who have died as a result of service-connected conditions.
Pelosi Statement on House Debate on the Budget
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today as the House began debate today on the budget:
Pelosi Statement on Benjamin Netanyahu Becoming Israel’s New Prime Minister
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement after Benjamin Netanyahu was sworn in Tuesday as Israel’s new Prime Minister:
"As Speaker of the House, I congratulate Benjamin Netanyahu on becoming Prime Minister of Israel and look forward to working with him and the new government.
Pelosi Hails House Passage of Federal Media Shield Law
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement tonight on House passage of H.R. 985, the Free Flow of Information Act, which provides a federal media shield â€" a qualified privilege for journalists with regard to sources and information while recognizing the need for effective law enforcement and to protect our national security.
Pelosi Statement on Making Work Pay Tax Cut Going Into Effect Tomorrow
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on the Making Work Pay tax credit, which goes into effect tomorrow. The tax cut, in which most working families will receive $800 a year through reduced payroll deductions, is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that Congress passed and President Obama signed into law last month:
Pelosi Statement on Resolution Honoring the Lives of Four Oakland Police Officers Killed This Month
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor this afternoon in support of H. Res 290, honoring the lives and mourning the loss of four Oakland, California police officers who were murdered earlier this month. Below are the Speaker’s remarks.
Pelosi Statement on the Ted Kennedy Serve America Act
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today after the House passed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act by a vote of 275 to 149. The Senate passed the act, formerly called the GIVE Act, last week and it now goes to President Obama for his signature into law.
Pelosi Statement on 82nd Anniversary of Cesar Chavez’ Birthday
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in honor of the 82nd anniversary of Cesar Chavez’ birthday on March 31st:
Pelosi Statement on Comprehensive Clean Energy Legislation Released by Chairmen Waxman and Markey
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the discussion draft of comprehensive energy legislation released this morning by House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman and Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Chairman Ed Markey: