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San Francisco – A spokesperson for Speaker Nancy Pelosi read the following statement during a Transportation for America press conference today as Bay Area transportation, environmental, and labor organizations released a five-point plan for strengthening our economy.
"I am pleased to join the Transportation for America coalition this morning to call attention to our country's need to rebuild and renew our transportation system.
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Washington, D.C. — Speaker Nancy Pelosi today issued the following statement on the need for an economic recovery package. In keeping with the Speaker’s request, the House Budget Committee, Ways and Means Committee, Education and Labor Committee, Joint Economic Committee and others will conduct hearings on a new economic recovery package:
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Washington, D.C. — Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today in response to the Bush Administration’s plan to recapitalize the nation’s financial institutions to help stabilize the U.S. economy:
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke briefly to reporters at the top of an economic forum being held in her office this morning with House Democratic leaders and economic experts. Below are the Speaker’s remarks:
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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced today that House Democratic leaders will convene an economic forum on Monday with some of America’s leading economists to help Congress develop an economic recovery plan that focuses on creating jobs and strengthening our economy.
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on the Federal Reserve and central banks around the world cutting short-term interest rates, saying that is a critical step but that urgent action is also needed to bring relief to Americans affected by the worsening economy:
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi today called on the Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson to strengthen the conflict of interest provisions included in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (EESA) to ensure that taxpayers’ interests are protected. Pelosi said that the conflict of interest interim guidelines for contractors and asset managers who will be hired by the Treasury to run the program fall short of meeting the standards directed by Congress to protect taxpayers.
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the sweeping Congressional investigation of the financial crisis and the need for the President to work with Congress to pass an economic stimulus and job creation package:
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi today called on President Bush to support an economic stimulus package that will create jobs, grow our economy and bring more stability to Main Street:
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement this morning after the Department of Labor released its employment report for September showing a loss of another 159,000 American jobs, bringing the total number of jobs lost this year to 760,000: