111th Congress
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the House unanimously passed legislation permitting the Coast Guard to obtain one or more advances from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to underwrite federal response activities to the BP oil spill.
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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after meeting with family members of individuals who died on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in April:
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks this evening at a networking reception hosted by the National Association of Women Business Owners and the Association of Women’s Business Centers. Below are the Speaker’s remarks as prepared for delivery:
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi today issued the following statement after the United Nations Security Council voted 12 to 2 to impose a new round of comprehensive sanctions on Iran:
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Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement on the benefits of the Affordable Care Act for America’s seniors. President Obama held a tele-town hall with seniors in Wheaton, Md. today on the legislation’s provisions to strengthen Medicare, close the 'donut hole,' and protect seniors from fraud.
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Committee Chairs held a press availability this afternoon in her office in the Capitol following a meeting on the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Below is a transcript of the photo opportunity:
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the passing of John King, Sr.:
"Today, San Francisco lost a much beloved community leader and decades-long advocate for our elderly and physically-disabled residents.
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi today issued the following statement in response to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announcing the availability of $51 million in Health Insurance Premium Review Grants through the Affordable Care Act. These funds are the first grants offered to states through a new $250 million initiative to strengthen insurance rate review processes nationwide:
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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in response to the report that the economy added 431,000 jobs in May and saw the unemployment rate fall to 9.7 percent:
"Today’s jobs report marks another step forward for our middle class, working families, and small businesses, but it is not enough. We must do more to strengthen our private sector, support our small businesses, and keep our economy moving in the right direction.