111th Congress
Pelosi Recommends Congresswoman Lofgren to Chair House Ethics Committee
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi will recommend to the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee and the House Democratic Caucus Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren of California to chair the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct.
Pelosi Statement in Recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Friday, January 16, 2009
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which is observed on Monday, January 19th:
Pelosi Statement on Comprehensive Climate and Energy Legislation
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi released this statement today following an announcement by House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman on a timeline to pass comprehensive climate and energy legislation out of the Committee by Memorial Day:
Pelosi: SCHIP Vote Brings Us One Step Closer to Providing Health Care for 11 Million Children
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after House Members introduced bipartisan legislation to expand the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) to cover 11 million children. Similar bipartisan legislation was vetoed twice by President Bush in 2007.
Pelosi: Tanner Resolution Requires Systematic Oversight to Prevent Waste, Fraud and Abuse
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the House voted unanimously to amend House rules for a resolution sponsored by Congressman John Tanner of Tennessee to require House committees to hold periodic hearings on waste, fraud, and abuse in government programs:
Pelosi: ‘Passage of SCHIP Is a Monumental Achievement for Our Children and Our Country’
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the House voted unanimously to amend House rules for a resolution sponsored by Congressman John Tanner of Tennessee to require House committees to hold periodic hearings on waste, fraud, and abuse in government programs:
Below are the Speaker’s opening remarks:
Pelosi Statement Following House Introduction of SCHIP Legislation
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after House Members introduced bipartisan legislation to expand the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) to cover 11 million children. Similar bipartisan legislation was vetoed twice by President Bush in 2007.
Pelosi: ‘We Are Making Great Progress’ On Economic Recovery Package
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C.â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, and Democratic House and Senate leaders held a media availability late this afternoon prior to their bicameral meeting on the economic recovery package. Below are the Speaker’s opening remarks and an answer to a question from a reporter:
Pelosi: Today’s Dismal Jobs Report Shows That We Need Action Now on Economic Recovery Plan
Friday, January 9, 2009
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in reaction to new economic statistics that show 1.9 million Americans have lost their jobs in the last four months and that the unemployment rate has risen to 7.2 percent, the highest since 1993. In total, 2.6 million jobs were lost in 2008â€"the worst year for employment since 1945.
Pelosi Statement in Support of Chairman Frank’s Legislation to Strengthen Oversight of TARP
Friday, January 9, 2009
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616