Press Releases

“Speaker Nancy Pelosi led a bipartisan delegation to express support for the leadership of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and to discuss the current situation in Tibet.”

“All Americans appreciate the significance of Gandhi’s principle of non-violence to our own civil rights movement.”

“It is for our military readiness, for the families of our brave men and women in uniform, for our national security, and for our standing in the world that America needs a New Direction in Iraq.”

“Our conversations reinforced the importance of joint efforts by our governments to increase international security and address the world-wide climate crisis.”

“Today’s Federal Reserve rate cut is another strong signal of Chairman Bernanke’s commitment to addressing the consequences of the credit crisis and restoring confidence in the markets.”

“While there is no quick fix to repair our struggling economy, more must be done to begin to reverse the economic mismanagement of the past seven years.”

“Today, as on every March 17, we gather to recognize the patron saint of Ireland: Saint Patrick.”

“Congressman Bud Cramer has been an independent voice for his district, and a prominent moderate leader. He has been a valued member of the Appropriations and Intelligence Committees, and as a leader in the Blue Dogs Caucus, a voice for fiscal responsibility.”

Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in response to General David Petraeus’ remarks Thursday that Iraqi leaders have failed to make ‘sufficient progress by any means in the area of national reconciliation.’

“Prices and our growing dependence on foreign oil have caused great hardship for American families and businesses struggling to make ends meet in this economic downturn.”