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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement in support of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, which the House passed this afternoon by an overwhelming 414 to 1 vote. The landmark bill, which would prohibit health insurance companies and employers from discriminating against people on the basis of genetic test results, now goes to the President's desk for his signature. Below are the Speaker's remarks, which will be inserted into the Congressional Record:
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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after President Bush's call for Congress to approve $770 million in international food assistance to help ease high global food prices:
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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement in the wake of the new numbers showing anemic economic growth (0.6 percent) and the Federal Reserve Board's decision to cut a key interest rate by a quarter percentage point:
"Today's economic news and action by the Federal Reserve are further evidence that the economy is weak and that we must do much more to help families struggling with the rising prices of gas, groceries, college tuition, and health care.
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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other bipartisan Members of Congress participated in a rally at the Capitol this afternoon to support the 21st Century GI Bill, which provides a four-year college scholarship to veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. The bipartisan legislation has 58 co-sponsors in the Senate and 249 co-sponsors in the House, as well as the endorsements of the nation's leading veterans' organizations Below are the Speaker's remarks:
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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today in advance of a news conference the President will hold this morning on the economy:
"The American economy is in perilous condition. American families and businesses are stretched. We didn't get here overnight - and we won't recover overnight. Our Recovery Rebates, going out to Americans this week and beyond, are a strong start. But they are not enough.
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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Republican Leader John Boehner, and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer held a news conference in the Capitol this afternoon on Recovery Rebates. Below are the Speaker's opening remarks:
"Because Congress has taken swift and bipartisan action on the economy, we were able to observe the fact that this week America's families will be receiving their Recovery Rebate checks.
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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent the following letter today to House Republican Leader John Boehner in response to a letter sent to the Speaker yesterday by the GOP leadership.
Below is a text of the letter:
April 23, 2008
The Honorable John A. Boehner
House Republican Leader
H-204, The Capitol
Washington, D.C. 20515
Thank you for your letter from the House GOP leadership yesterday on the issue of gas prices.
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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 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.