Press Releases
- Pelosi Statement on Congressional Oversight Panel Recommendations "Regulatory reform is a top priority because we have an obligation to ensure effective financial market oversight and to protect the American people against unbridled Wall Street greed." 01/29/2009
- Pelosi Announces Members of Homeland Security and Oversight and Government Reform Committees In the following release, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the most recent additions to committee membership. 01/28/2009
- Pelosi Statement on House Passage of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act "This is a bill about the future and about how we create jobs for today’s workers and for the next generation. It provides tax cuts for 95 percent of Americans, invests in science and innovation, in energy, in health care, in education — all with strict accountability and fiscal responsibility." 01/28/2009
- Pelosi Statement on Whistleblower Protections Added to American Recovery and Reinvestment Act "We have worked for years to protect taxpayer dollars and improve services the federal government provides by protecting those most familiar with how the dollars are spent and the results achieved. Today, the worst economic downturn in decades requires recovery legislation of such a scope that these protections have become more critical than ever." 01/28/2009
- Pelosi: ‘Today We Are Passing Historic Legislation That Honors the Promises of Our New President to Make the Future Better for Our Children’ "Only eight days after the President’s address, this House will act—boldly and swiftly—by passing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to create and save 3 million jobs by rebuilding America." 01/28/2009
- Pelosi: ‘With Passage of Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Congress Has Injected Fairness, Reason and Common Sense’ "Today, with the passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Congress has taken a bold step to move away from that parsimonious interpretation by the U.S. Supreme Court. In doing so, it has injected fairness, reason and common sense back into our policy." 01/27/2009
- Pelosi Statement on Lunar New Year "Please join me to celebrate one of the most auspicious times for many Asian and Asian American cultures: the Lunar New Year. This particular year commemorates the year of the Ox, known for their sustained effort and hard work – qualities we must utilize to meet the enormous challenges facing our economy." 01/26/2009
- Pelosi: CBO Report Confirms Economic Recovery Act Provides Immediate Stimulus to Help Create Jobs "The Congressional Budget Office’s first analysis of the entire House recovery bill makes clear that what experts have been saying all along: the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provides immediate stimulus to help create jobs and makes long-term, targeted, and responsible investments to keep our nation’s economy growing for years to come." 01/26/2009
- Pelosi: President Obama Has Set Energy Policies on a Path Led by Science and Innovation "This morning, President Obama signaled that our country can no longer afford to wait to combat the climate crisis and our dangerous dependence on foreign oil. He is setting our country on a path led by science and innovation, in a dramatic departure from the past eight years." 01/26/2009
- Pelosi Statement on Obama Executive Order Repealing Global Gag Rule "Today’s action by President Obama will help save lives and empower the poorest women and families to improve their quality of life and their future." 01/23/2009