"Congress should be in session right now working to create jobs and grow our economy. Yet, rather than do the work of the American people, Republicans decided to head home early to campaign – without extending middle class tax cuts, without acting to prevent the fiscal cliff, and without passing a jobs agenda. This uncertainty undermines the middle class and our economy."
October 05, 2012
"I want to call to your attention this flyer that you all have there and it says: “how much more will the Romney-Ryan Medicare plan cost you?” If you’re 65 or over, it’ll cost you over $11,000 and if you’re 54 – well you can read it yourself, but the fact is this hurts all the way down – if you’re 29 years old, some of you may be, get ready to spend $331,000 on your health care if Medicare is overturned, if the Medicare guarantee is severed. And that’s what they want to do – some of their previous leaders have said wither, ‘Medicare should wither on the vine.’ And that is exactly what this is. This is the wither on the vine agenda, unfortunately they have accelerated, tried to accelerate that withering by misrepresenting to the American people what happened in the Affordable Care Act in relationship to Medicare and that is over $700 billion were taken from a decrease in the increase of what private sector providers would receive in order to plow that into increased benefits for our seniors and prolong the longevity and the stability of Medicare. It has been misrepresented to the public. We have to correct the record. But the fact is that on, come five weeks from today, Medicare will be on the ballot and that being in jeopardy makes this a big fight for us..."
October 02, 2012
"Well, it is baseball season but it’s also a season for us to be in session. As you know, at the beginning of the year, this first week in October was scheduled to be a week of work – where we would come together to do the work of the American people who sent us here to do exactly that. In addition to having the shortest session since 1961, the fewest days in session, they’ve now cancelled this work week. Which means that from August, the first week in August until the middle of November we will have been in session eight days. Why is that important? It’s important because if we were here we could pass a jobs bill, we could pass middle income tax cuts, we could protect Medicare from the Ryan-[Republican] budget by demonstrating clearly that that will not prevail. We could be passing the Violence Against Women Act, we could be passing the Farm bill. We have work to do."
"As the investigation proceeds and new intelligence and evidence are collected, we will gain an even clearer picture of the events that led to the tragic loss of Ambassador Christopher Stevens, Sean Smith, Tyrone Woods, and Glen Doherty. We owe it to them, to those who continue to serve in our missions abroad, and to all Americans to set politics aside. We must allow the investigation and accountability review board to proceed, and to make future judgments and conclusions based on the facts. That is what is needed to protect our diplomats and that is what the American people deserve."
October 01, 2012
As many continue to suffer from tough economic times and still too high rate of unemployment, American families and small businesses face additional hardship of record gas prices – averaging nearly $4.00 per gallon. This is causing both pain at the pump, as well as rising costs for food and other basic household goods. But Republicans want to keep handing taxpayer subsidies to Big Oil and pass “Drill Only” bills that do nothing to ease the pain at the pump.
May 12, 2011
This week marks the first anniversary of the Affordable Care Act – a law that ensures all Americans have access to quality, affordable health care and significantly reduces long-term health care costs. The debate on health reform was often filled with frightening—and wrong—information. One year later, we check in on what happened and what didn't.
March 21, 2011
Since Enactment of Health Reform, There Have Been Nine Straight Months of Private Sector Job Growth – Adding 1.1 Million New Private Sector Jobs
January 18, 2011
According to a report released yesterday by the Center for Automotive Research, government action supporting the auto industry prevented a $26.8 billion loss to the American taxpayer and saved nearly 1.5 million American jobs.
November 18, 2010
The following op-ed by Leader Pelosi appeared in USA Today highlighting the lack of accomplishment by the 112th Congress and underscoring the House Democratic record of addressing serious issues despite partisan differences.
August 23, 2012
The following article by Jennifer Bendery appeared on The Huffington Post detailing Leader Pelosi's love of chocolate.
August 21, 2012
The following article by Gemma Puglisi appeared on the Women's Media Center website on Leader Pelosi's 25th anniversary in Congress and her battle to combat HIV/AIDS and improve women's health.
August 16, 2012
The following op-ed by Leader Pelosi and Health and Human Services Secretary Sebelius appeared in USA Today highlighting the Affordable Care Act's new benefits to millions of American women.
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