Press Releases
- Pelosi, Frank Urge Limits on Bonuses by Companies Owing Taxpayers Billions Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank sent the following letter today to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, urging him to ensure that the executive compensation plans of companies that have received billions in taxpayer assistance are sound and do not disproportionately reward corporate executives at the expense of taxpayers. 08/12/2009
- Pelosi Statement on the Passing of Eunice Kennedy Shriver “Eunice Kennedy Shriver’s fundamental belief that every human has inherent worth and dignity revolutionized perceptions in this country and around the world. She enriched the lives of millions of individuals with intellectual disabilities; by unmasking discrimination and encouraging acceptance, she enriched the lives of all of us." 08/11/2009
- Pelosi: Conviction of Aung San Suu Kyi Is A Step Backward for Burma “The politically-motivated trial and conviction of Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is another step backward for the future of the Burmese people. The international community must send a clear message that elections in Burma, planned for 2010, will not be open or credible without the participation of imprisoned and detained pro-democracy leaders." 08/11/2009
- Pelosi Remarks at Mission Bay Innovation Summit in San Francisco “With the Mission Bay Innovation Center, San Francisco will lead the nation. San Francisco is a place where new ideas flourish, where entrepreneurial thinking is encouraged, and where science is respected for its biblical power to cure." 08/10/2009
- Pelosi Statement on Better-Than Expected July Job Loss Numbers Today's better-than-expected news on job losses and a slight drop the unemployment rate is evidence that the recession is slowing and that our economic policies – such as the economic recovery act passed earlier this year -- are beginning to take a positive effect. 08/07/2009
- Pelosi Statement on Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney’s Announcement That She Will Remain in the House “I welcome the announcement of Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney to continue to serve in the House of Representatives, where she is a respected leader on issues that directly impact the lives of all Americans. As chair of the Joint Economic Committee, Congresswoman Maloney is working to grow our economy, fighting on behalf of America’s working families, and seeking to lower health care costs and expand the number of those covered by health insurance." 08/07/2009
- Pelosi Statement on President Obama Signing Cash for Clunkers Extension Today, by signing the Cash for Clunkers legislation that passed the House and Senate, President Obama joined Congress in providing needed assistance to consumers, dealers, and the auto industry in general, while preserving our planet. 08/07/2009
- Pelosi Statement on Senate Confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s life story, including her many years of distinguished service on the federal bench, is a testament to the American values of opportunity and justice. The confirmation of our nation’s first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice underscores our nation’s commitment to equality, which is our heritage and our hope." 08/06/2009
- Pelosi Statement on VA Fixing Tuition Technicality in Post-9/11 GI Bill That Affected Veterans in California "Secretary Shinseki and the Department of Veterans Affairs should be commended for fixing a technical glitch in the Post-9/11 GI Bill that could have prevented thousands of California’s veterans from attending the school of their choice this fall." 08/05/2009
- Pelosi Statement on the Release of Journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee from North Korea “Their safe return home marks a welcome end to the journalists’ nightmare, marked by a harsh 12-year sentence to hard labor in a North Korean prison camp. And it comes not a moment too soon for their families, who have advocated vigorously for their release and anxiously awaited their return." 08/05/2009