111th Congress
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in recognition of the 75th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama:
Congresswoman Pelosi presents the Inaugural Lantos Human Rights Prize to the Dalai Lama.
“Today marks the 75th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Tibetans inside and outside Tibet, along with Tibetan supporters all around the world, will be celebrating this occasion and honoring a man of peace and wisdom.
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Charleston, West Virginia – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today in Charleston, West Virginia at the funeral of Senator Robert C. Byrd, who died earlier this week. Below are the Speaker’s remarks:
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the report that the unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in a year and the private sector added 83,000 jobs in June, while the economy lost 125,000 jobs overall:
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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement on her vote in support of a bipartisan amendment sponsored by Congressman Jim McGovern, Chairman David Obey and Congressman Walter Jones. The amendment would have provided Congress with the most up-to-date information on Afghanistan, but was not adopted by the House as part of the FY2010 Supplemental Appropriations bill.
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on H. Res. 1493, the fiscal 2011 budget, which the House passed this evening as part of the rule on the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2010:
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the House passed H.R. 5618, the Restoration of Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act, which will extend unemployment benefits until November 30. The bill passed by a vote of 270-153, with nearly 80 percent of Republicans voting “no”:
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement following passage of H.R. 5503, the SPILL Act (“Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act”), a bill to ensure just compensation for maritime disaster victims. The legislation passed the House this afternoon by a voice vote.