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Pelosi: ‘Today We Are Passing Historic Legislation That Honors the Promises of Our New President to Make the Future Better for Our Children’

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

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Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on this House floor early this afternoon in strong support of H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which the full House will vote on this evening. Below are the Speaker’s remarks:

Pelosi: ‘With Passage of Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Congress Has Injected Fairness, Reason and Common Sense’

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

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Pelosi: CBO Report Confirms Economic Recovery Act Provides Immediate Stimulus to Help Create Jobs

Monday, January 26, 2009

Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement tonight on a new report issued by the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office that analyzed the entire American Recovery and Reinvestment Act:

Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement in commemoration of Lunar New Year, which begins today, Monday, January 26:

"Please join me to celebrate one of the most auspicious times for many Asian and Asian American cultures: the Lunar New Year. This particular year commemorates the year of the Ox, known for their sustained effort and hard work – qualities we must utilize to meet the enormous challenges facing our economy.

Pelosi: President Obama Has Set Energy Policies on a Path Led by Science and Innovation

Monday, January 26, 2009

Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on President Obama’s signing of two Presidential Memoranda focusing on energy independence and climate change:

Pelosi Statement on Obama Executive Order Repealing Global Gag Rule

Friday, January 23, 2009

Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today after President Barack Obama issued an executive order repealing the global gag rule, also known as the Mexico City Policy, that restricted U.S. funding to organizations that provide basic health care and family planning services the poorest families in the world.

Pelosi Statement on Obama Executive Orders on Closing Guantanamo and Revising Interrogation Policies

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today in response to President Obama’s executive orders to strengthen counterterrorism efforts by outlining a process for closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay and revising detention and interrogation policies:

Pelosi Statement on the 36th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in recognition of the 36th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade:

"On the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we reaffirm our commitment to protecting a woman's right to make her own reproductive health care decisions.