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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.

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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:

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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.

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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 today on the Mental Health Parity legislation that was approved by the House and signed into law today:

"Today, the House acted in a bipartisan way to pass the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act with the aim of addressing the challenges felt by Americans on Main Street.

"Among those many challenges is the fact that almost every American family has to grapple with mental illness at some point.

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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Democratic leaders, and Chairman Barney Frank of the House Financial Services Committee held a news conference this afternoon following the passage of the bipartisan Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, which passed by a vote of 263 to 171.

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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Democratic leaders, and Chairman Barney Frank of the House Financial Services Committee held a news conference this afternoon following the passage of the bipartisan Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, which passed by a vote of 263 to 171.

During the course of the news conference, Speaker Pelosi signed the legislation, which was then sent to the White House and signed into law by President Bush. Below are the Speaker’s opening remarks: