NancyPelosi: Moments ago, for the 4th time during this recess, #DoNothingGOP refused Democrats request to get back to work. http://t.co/i9zcQ9YX

October 05 @ 10:55 AM

NancyPelosi: Today's jobs report marks lowest unemployment rate in 4 yrs, but more work to do. Unemployment rate is lower than when Pres took office.

October 05 @ 10:40 AM

NancyPelosi: Gov. Romney's not alone in wanting to end Big Bird. House GOP has been trying for yrs, instead of asking wealthiest to pay their fair share.

October 04 @ 07:15 PM

NancyPelosi: Survey of one million AARP members finds nearly 8 in 10 oppose Paul Ryans Medicare voucher plan. (pdf p. 11) http://t.co/FqeXHQHN

October 03 @ 05:13 PM

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Pelosi Statement on September Jobs Numbers

"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

Transcript of Pelosi, House Democratic Leaders Remarks at Press Conference

"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

Transcript of Pelosi, House Democrats Press Conference Following Pro-Forma Session on House Floor

"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."

October 02, 2012

Pelosi Statement on Libya

"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

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