111th Congress
Pelosi: 'Budget a Blueprint for Economic Recovery and a Broadly Shared Prosperity for Years to Come'
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement in response to the funds granted to national parks and recreation areas in San Francisco under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act:
"The Department of Interior's announcement today that it would allocate funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to improve and modernize national parks in San Francisco is wonderful news to the residents of San Francisco.
Pelosi Remarks Before Meeting with Big Ten University Presidents
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a photo opportunity with the Big Ten university presidents ahead of their meeting this afternoon in the Capitol to discuss the economic recovery package. Below are the Speaker's remarks:
Pelosi Hails Signing of Historic National Service Legislation
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today after the President signed into law the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act.
â€Å"The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act honors both the historic legislative accomplishments of Ted Kennedy and President Obama's pledge to 'encourage a renewed spirit of national service for this and future generations.'
Pelosi Statement on $121 Million Dollar Renovation of 50 United Nations Plaza Federal Building in San Francisco
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today following the awarding of $121 million of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding to modernize and renovate the 50 United Nations Plaza Federal Building in San Francisco, which will be used as a General Services Administration (GSA) regional headquarters.
Pelosi: On Earth Day, We Commit to Protecting Our Planet and Creating Jobs by Passing Clean Energy Legislation
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today following the awarding of $121 million of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding to modernize and renovate the 50 United Nations Plaza Federal Building in San Francisco, which will be used as a General Services Administration (GSA) regional headquarters.
Pelosi: President Obama and New Direction Congress Are Committed to Restoring Fiscal Responsibility
Monday, April 20, 2009
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement following President Obama's first Cabinet meeting today, in which he challenged his cabinet to cut a collective $100 million in the next 90 days:
Pelosi Applauds EPA Decision Declaring That Global Warming Pollution Is a Danger to Public Health
Friday, April 17, 2009
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) decision to declare greenhouse gases a danger to human health and welfare, clearing the way for U.S. regulation:
Pelosi Statement on Wiretapping Activities Under Bush Terrorist Surveillance Program
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today regarding wiretapping activities conducted under President Bush's Terrorist Surveillance Program, which was reported on today in the New York Times.
Pelosi Statement on Interior Department Hearing on Offshore Drilling Plan
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
San Francisco â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement on a hearing hosted today by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar at UCSF's Mission Bay campus on offshore energy development. The hearing is part of the Obama Administration's efforts to seek public comment as it develops a framework for developing offshore renewable energy: