111th Congress
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement this evening after House Republicans blocked passage of the Small Business Tax Relief Act, which would have provided relief for small businesses from reporting requirements and eliminated tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas. The House voted 241 to 154 in favor of the bill, short of the 2/3 needed for passage. Only two Republicans voted for the bill.
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on the Seniors Protection Act, introduced today by Social Security Subcommittee Chairman Earl Pomeroy of North Dakota. The legislation would provide retirees and other beneficiaries a one-time $250 payment if the Social Security Administration announces that there will be no cost of living adjustments for Social Security benefits in 2011:
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today to mark the 45th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid being signed into law. To mark the anniversary, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a new ad featuring Andy Griffith discussing the Affordable Care Act:
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement late tonight after the House passed H.R. 5850, the fiscal 2011 Transportation-HUD Appropriations bill. The bill creates jobs and bolsters the economic recovery by making key investments in transportation and housing infrastructure. The bill passed by a vote of 251 to 167.
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, which passed the House last night:
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the House passed H.R. 5822, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations for FY 2011, which will provide funding for quality medical care for veterans and the construction of facilities for training and housing our military.
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the House passed S. 1789, the Fair Sentencing Act. The legislation reduces the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine and increases criminal penalties for serious drug offenders. The bill now goes to the President’s desk for his signature into law: