Press Releases
- Pelosi Remarks at Press Conference Today on Unemployment Insurance “This is something that is not only good for these families; it’s the right thing to do in a downturn in our economy. But it’s also the right thing to do to grow our economy." 12/01/2010
- Pelosi Statement in Recognition of World AIDS Day “World AIDS Day is a time to honor the memories of those we’ve lost to HIV/AIDS, to remember the progress we’ve made in our fight against this disease, and to rededicate ourselves to ending this pandemic once and for all." 12/01/2010
- Pelosi: Child Nutrition Legislation ‘Will Honor Our Commitment to Our Children’ “Again, let us address this moral issue, this competitive issue, this national security issue. Let us join the United States Senate in passing this legislation with strong bipartisan support for all of America’s children.” 12/01/2010
- Pelosi Statement on Bipartisan White House Meeting “Today, President Obama brought together the bipartisan leadership of the House and Senate in the spirit of cooperation and seeking common ground. In a productive meeting, he offered a process for resolving the tax issue." 11/30/2010
- Pelosi Statement on House Passage of Pigford, Cobell Settlements “Today vote in the House to pass legislation to provide funding to settle African American farmers’ and Native Americans’ lawsuits against the federal government brings a much-delayed end to serious cases of discrimination." 11/30/2010
- Pelosi Statement on Pentagon’s ‘Don't Ask, Don't Tell’ Report “This report from the Defense Department reaches the same conclusions that a majority of men and women in uniform and a majority of Americans have reached: repealing ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ makes for good public policy." 11/30/2010
- Pelosi on Child Nutrition Legislation: ‘It Is Our Moral Responsibility to Our Children’ "And so it’s about competitiveness. It’s about our national security. It is our moral responsibility to our children." 11/30/2010
- Caucus Approves Louise Slaughter as Ranking Member of Rules Committee and Steve Israel as DCCC Chairman Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced this evening that the House Democratic Caucus has approved Congresswoman Louise Slaughter of New York to serve as Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and Congressman Steve Israel of New York to serve as Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) in the 112th Congress. 11/29/2010
- Pelosi Statement on Passage of the Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act “In taking this vote, Members of Congress have taken a clear stand on the side of seniors, service members, and the physicians and medical professionals who treat them.” 11/29/2010
- Pelosi: ‘Today, We Take a Major Step Forward to Ensure Consumers More Value for Their Health Care Dollars’ “Today, we take a major step forward to ensure consumers more value for their health care dollars, increasing transparency and requiring health insurers to spend 80 to 85 percent of consumers’ premiums on direct care for patients and efforts to improve care quality." 11/22/2010