Press Releases

““On behalf of the U.S. House of Representatives, I welcome His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI on his first apostolic visit to the United States. Like millions of Americans, I look forward to hearing his message of hope and justice for all and his call to work together on the challenges that we face as citizens of the world.”

“This morning, once again, President Bush demonstrated how out of touch he is with the concerns of America’s working families.”

“Today, we honor the 40th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1968–often known as the Fair Housing Act–landmark legislation designed to address widespread and insidious discrimination in housing.”

“Your profession [of journalism] is all about our deep belief and defense of the First Amendment’s guarantee of a free speech and a free press. It is deeply rooted in that insistence on truth – is what we depend on you for.”

Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, and leaders of veterans groups held a stakeout this morning following President Bush’s speech on Iraq.

“Whether we’re talking about rebuilding the infrastructure of America, or whether we’re talking about investments in an innovation agenda, our commitment is to competitiveness to keep America number 1, and that innovation begins in the classroom. We have to have a strong commitment to the education of our people, whether we’re talking about tax credits for our energy bill, which we passed here and would immediately create jobs. If we don’t make these investments, our projects will have to discontinue. But many more are ready. The projects are in the pipeline.”

“The American people are entitled to know when they will receive a more hopeful report than the one provided by General Petraeus, and what changes in policy you will make to achieve it before you leave office.”

Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Caucus Chairman Rahm Emanuel held a news conference immediately following their Democratic Caucus meeting this morning.

“It is my hope that the House of Representatives will send a clear message that we support the fundamental freedoms of the Tibetan people and a peaceful solution to the instability in Tibet.”

“It is clear from today’s testimony by General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker that the Iraqi government remains unwilling or unable to take the steps necessary to reach the political reconciliation needed to secure their country’s future.”