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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement this evening after Senate Republicans obstructed Senate consideration of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act:
"By obstructing a vote on the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Senate Republicans have thwarted efforts to restore balance in the law and allow victims of wage discrimination to seek justice in the courts. In so doing, they have again stopped necessary progress for all Americans.
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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the House voted 349 to 62 to pass H.R. 5613, the Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act, which place a moratorium until March 2009 on seven Medicaid regulations imposed by the Bush Administration:
"In an overwhelming and bipartisan vote, the House came together today to protect millions of vulnerable Americans and preserve our nation's health care safety net.
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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke at the Congressional Gold Medal ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda this morning honoring renowned heart surgeon Dr. Michael DeBakey. Below are the Speaker's remarks:
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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's announcement today of an aggressive fuel economy proposal that will serve as the first critical step toward implementing the historic energy bill passed by Congress last December:
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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi today issued the following statement after the State Foreclosure Prevention Working Group, comprised of a group of state attorneys general and state banking regulators, issued a report confirming the need for stronger action to help millions of American families avoid foreclosure:
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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor this afternoon in support of a resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary of the founding of Israel. Below are her remarks:
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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent the following letter today to President George W. Bush urging him to sign into law legislation that Congress has passed to help American families with the rising price of gasoline.
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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, CAO Daniel Beard, and Acting Architect of the Capitol Stephen Ayers participated in a tree planting ceremony to commemorate the 38th Annual Earth Day today. Below are the Speaker's remarks:
"Good afternoon. Today - the 38th annual observance of Earth Day - is a time to celebrate our preservation of our beautiful planet and to reaffirm our commitment to environmental protection.
Pelosi: 'Women Deserve Equal Pay For Equal Work'
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on Equal Pay Day, which marks how far into the year a woman must work, on average, to earn as much as a man earned the previous year:
Pelosi Statement Celebrating Earth Day
Monday, April 21, 2008
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Washington, D.C.â€"Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in observance of the 38th annual Earth Day, which will be observed tomorrow, Tuesday, April 22:
â€Å"Almost four decades ago, a group of visionary Americans energized the environmental movement, and indeed our nation, by dedicating a day to this ideal: we must preserve God’s creation, our planet, for the generations to come.