Nancy Pelosi

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October 30, 2009 -- Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today after attending a ceremony at the White House where President Obama signed the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act into law.    » read more »

October 29, 2009 -- Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today following the House passage of the Small Business Financing and Investment Act. The legislation will comprehensively reform small business lending programs to spur job creation and meet the needs of American small business. The House passed the bill by a vote of 389 to 32.

“Small businesses are the engines of our economic growth and the number one source of good-paying jobs nationwide. As we emerge from this recession, our recovery will depend on small business owners and entrepreneurs – the men and women who take risks, embrace opportunity, hire workers and pay them a decent wage, and reach for their piece of the American dream.    » read more »

October 29, 2009 -- Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Democratic Leaders, Committee Chairs, Members of Congress and Americans who are struggling under the current health care system held a rally on the West Front of the Capitol this morning to unveil H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act. Below are the Speaker’s opening remarks.

Pelosi: ‘Today We Are Delivering on the Promise of Making Affordable, Quality Health Care Available for All Americans’    » read more »

October 14, 2009 -- Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic and Republican Members of Congress joined representatives from Veterans Service Organizations for a photo opportunity on the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act this afternoon in the Speaker’s Office. The legislation, a top priority for Veterans Service Organizations and Congress, authorizes appropriations for Veterans Affairs Department medical care programs one year in advance of the start of each fiscal year, beginning in 2011.

At the event, Speaker Pelosi signed the legislation, which will now be sent to President Obama for his signature. Below are the Speaker’s remarks:    » read more »

October 13, 2009 -- Washington, D.C. — Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today after the Senate Finance Committee voted to pass the committee’s health insurance reform proposal.

“The Senate Finance Committee’s vote represents a long-awaited and critical step in getting a health insurance reform bill to President Obama’s desk that will lower costs, protect seniors, preserve your choice of plans and doctors, improve quality, and make health care affordable for the middle class.

“Reform is now closer than ever and the House of Representatives will be putting forward legislation that blends the best ideas of three House Committees, our Members, and the American people.    » read more »

October 9, 2009 -- Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after President Obama delivered remarks at the White House on the need for a consumer financial protection agency to protect the financial interests of America’s families.

“Congress is working with President Obama to protect American taxpayers by ushering in an era of honesty, fairness, transparency, and accountability in our financial marketplace and preventing the abusive anti-consumer practices that resulted in the worst global financial crisis since the Great Depression. We will help achieve this goal by establishing a consumer financial protection agency, whose sole purpose is to protect the financial interests of America’s families.    » read more »

October 9, 2009 -- Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after President Obama was awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize

"President Obama is working to restore American leadership worldwide and build bonds of friendship across the globe. The Nobel Peace Prize is a testament to his leadership and vision and a tribute to American values. I offer my congratulations to President Obama on this outstanding achievement.    » read more »

October 8, 2009 -- Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the House passed the conference report for the fiscal year 2010 Defense Authorization bill, which helps improve our military readiness, and supports our troops and their families. The conference report also includes bipartisan provisions to strengthen law enforcement against hate crimes. The bill passed by a vote of 281 to 146:

“The Defense Authorization bill reflects Congress’ unyielding commitment to our soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines. We owe a debt of gratitude to them for their sacrifice, service, courage, and bravery.    » read more »

October 8, 2009 -- Washington, D.C. — Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement this afternoon after House passage of two key veterans’ bills: the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act and Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act.

“With today’s vote, the House passed the number one legislative priority for national veterans groups to make sure that our veterans get the benefits they have earned. By authorizing Congress to approve investments in medical care for our veterans one year in advance, we are ensuring sufficient, timely, and predictable funding to care for those who have worn our nation’s uniform. And today we also passed legislation that make changes to our tax code to help our military families buy and sell their homes.    » read more »

October 6, 2009 -- Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic Women’s Working Group joined leaders from women’s organizations for a press conference outside the Capitol this afternoon to discuss how women stand to gain the most from health insurance reform. Women will continue to face discrimination in both coverage and cost if health reform fails. Below are the Speaker’s opening statement and closing remarks.

On Why Health Insurance Reform is Essential for Women:    » read more »

October 6, 2009 -- Washington, D.C. – Speaker Pelosi applauded today’s announcement that California is among the first four states to receive state broadband mapping grants made available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

“The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was designed to be both stimulative and transformational to our economy. Central to our efforts to ensure prosperity for all Americans is deploying broadband coast to coast.    » read more »

Washington, Oct 7 -- WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Joe Courtney hosted a press conference in Washington on Wednesday to announce that his letter urging Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to reject any excise tax on high-cost health care benefit plans has been signed by more than sixty percent of the House Democratic Caucus.

In the letter delivered to the Speaker on Wednesday, Rep. Courtney and the 156 cosigners express their opposition to the Senate Finance Committee’s proposal to place a 40 percent excise tax on high-cost health care benefit plans, which the House Members believe would be passed along by the insurers to working families and individuals.    » read more »

May 13, 2009 -- Dear Madam Speaker:

Last month, I asked the Congress to consider changes to the level of borrowing authority for the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Today, I formally transmit this request in the accompanying supplemental budget request. I urge that the Congress expand the resources available to the IMF through its New Arrangements to Borrow (NAB) and approve a set of other proposals to strengthen the IMF, including an increase of about $8 billion in the U.S. quota subscription to the IMF.    » read more »

March 30, 2009 -- After heralding what Democrats on Capitol Hill have already accomplished – including passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act – the President laid out in clear terms the stakes of the pending budget vote. Calling his budget "a distillation of core Democratic values," he urged members of Congress to pass his blueprint for sustained economic growth.

He then fielded questions for about a half-hour from members of Congress about his budget priorities.

The meeting ended with President Obama thanking Chairman John Spratt for his hard work and asking the assembled members for their support on the budget.    » read more »

February 26, 2009 -- Speaker Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid today requested that the Capitol Power Plant stop burning coal and instead switch to clean burning natural gas. As the only facility in Washington D.C. still burning coal, the plant is a symbol of our country’s dependence on dirty energy. Their request comes just one day after, the Sierra Club, along with its allies Friends of the Earth and Earthjustice, sent a letter to Congressional leaders on Wednesday, including Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Reid, requesting their support to end coal burning in the District.

In response Bruce Nilles, Director of the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign issued the following statement.    » read more »