Archive: 2010

Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Committee Chairs held a press availability this afternoon in her office in the Capitol following a meeting on the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

“This year, we passed the Affordable Care Act to lower costs, improve and strengthen Medicare and give seniors more control over their health care, and we will continue to work to ensure that seniors get to keep their doctor. Seniors have faced an onslaught of misinformation about health reform for more than a year. Working with the President, we will continue to let Americans know what reform means for them.”

“Today, San Francisco lost a much beloved community leader and decades-long advocate for our elderly and physically-disabled residents.”

Under the Affordable Care Act, seniors who fall into the Medicare prescription drug “donut hole” coverage gap this year will receive a $250 rebate check. An estimated 4 million seniors will see this benefit this year. (Beginning in 2011, there is a… Continue

After years of economic mismanagement by President Bush and Congressional Republicans, President Obama and Congressional Democrats are taking action to create jobs and restore fiscal responsibility: Even fiscally conservative experts note that despite signs of recovery, there is still a need for… Continue

“Stacey Rolland brings impressive knowledge to the Speaker’s Office, and I look forward to working with her as we continue to move America in a New Direction.”

“Health insurance reform protects consumers and small businesses while reining in insurance companies – and today’s announcement marks another step forward for our families and our middle class.”

Twenty one years ago, thousands of Chinese students, workers, and citizens assembled in Tiananmen Square to bravely speak out. They called for the elimination of corruption. They called for an acceleration of democratic reform, freedom of speech and assembly. They called for… Continue

Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released jobs numbers for May showing the US gained 431,000 jobs in May and saw the unemployment rate fall to 9.7 percent: Speaker Pelosi: Today's jobs report marks another step forward for our middle class, working… Continue

Speaker Nancy Pelosi hosted a roundtable discussion at the Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) of San Francisco this morning. JVS is a non-profit organization that administers workforce job training programs in San Francisco.