Archive: 2009

“Essential to the future of our nation is ensuring opportunity for higher education. In September 2007, Congress passed the largest increase in college aid since the GI Bill in 1944, boosting college aid by more than $20 billion dollars over the next five years.”

“The agreement reached by the G-8 today demonstrates that President Obama and the international community are committed to addressing climate change, and doing so with great urgency. This underscores the importance of the American Clean Energy and Security legislation passed by the House last month because the United States will be negotiating in Copenhagen with the weight of strong congressional action.”

“Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy, creating 60 to 80 percent of all new jobs each year, and the House today overwhelmingly passed another critical piece of legislation to foster the development of new economic opportunities in America and help small businesses create jobs.”

Today, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank formally introduced a bill to implement President Obama's plan to strengthen consumer protections as a part of broader financial regulatory restructuring. The bill would establish a new independent agency, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency,… Continue

Small business is the engine for the American economy, creating 60 to 80 percent of new jobs, and is key to innovation and new technology, which are critical to creating new jobs and getting the American economy back on track. This afternoon,… Continue

This afternoon, Speaker Pelosi addressed more than 1,000 young people at the 2009 Campus Progress National Conference late this afternoon. Below are the Speaker's remarks as prepared: Thank you, Ray. Like so many of you, Ray has come here today because he's… Continue

“Recent reports about the deaths and violence in Xinjiang Province of China are deeply disturbing. The acts of violence and attempts to further exacerbate ethnic tensions on all sides must be rejected. The Chinese government should take the necessary steps to ensure that the right to peaceful expression is protected and to allow journalists, observers, and organizations to report on developments without restrictions.”

On February 13th, Congress passed the final American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to save and create millions of jobs, get our economy moving again, and transform it for long-term growth and stability by investing in America's infrastructure. Despite difficult unemployment news last… Continue

Speaker Pelosi issued the following statement today on the violence in Xinjiang Province of China: Recent reports about the deaths and violence in Xinjiang Province of China are deeply disturbing. The acts of violence and attempts to further exacerbate ethnic tensions on… Continue

Today, Speaker Pelosi visited the Mission Neighborhood Health Center in San Francisco to highlight critical investments in community health clinics made by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. John Gressman, President and CEO of the San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium, and Brenda… Continue