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Pelosi and Boehner Joint Statement on Eligibility Requirements for Rebate Checks from Stimulus Package
“The legislation that we authored, and which passed the House yesterday with overwhelming bipartisan support, would not allow any taxpayer funds to be distributed to illegal immigrants.”
Pelosi Statement on Halting U.S. Surge Troop Reductions
“Halting the modest reduction in U.S. surge troop levels that has been underway in Iraq demonstrates the President’s insistence on a war without end and will further undermine our military readiness.”
Pelosi Statement on Extension of FISA Bill
“Congress must update the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act by passing a bill that protects both our national security and our civil liberties.”
Pelosi and Reid: ‘If the President Holds Fast to the Commitment He Made to Bipartisanship Tonight, We Can Make Great Progress for the American People’
“We agree with the President that we must work together to make progress on our most pressing challenges. Yet, tonight, the President offered little more than the status quo. At a time when our economy is on shaky ground and our leadership around the world is eroding, the status quo won’t do.”
Democratic Response by Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius
“A national call to action on behalf of the struggling families in the heartland, and across this great country. A wakeup call to Washington, on behalf of a new American majority, that time is running out on our opportunities to meet our challenges and solve our problems.”
Pelosi and Reid Deliver the Democratic View of the State of Our Union
“As Speaker of the House, I am proud of the work the 110th Congress has done to restore faith in our democracy by: enacting landmark lobbying and ethics reform; reasserting Congressional oversight; and restoring fiscal responsibility.”
Pelosi Remarks on the Economy After Meeting With President Bush at the White House This Afternoon
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, along with other bipartisan, bicameral Congressional leaders, met with President Bush at the White House this afternoon and discussed a bipartisan economic stimulus plan.
Pelosi Statement on the 35th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
“Today we recognize the 35th anniversary of Roe v. Wade–a cornerstone of women’s reproductive rights.”
Pelosi Statement on Today’s Emergency Rate Cut by the Federal Reserve Board
“Today’s emergency rate cut by the Federal Reserve Board indicates a commitment across all levels of government to revitalize the economy, restore confidence in the markets, and help Americans struggling with soaring bills for gasoline, groceries, housing and home heating. “
Pelosi: On Martin Luther King Day: ‘We Must Be Willing to Mold Consensus to Combat Injustices and Inequalities’
“This weekend, as we pause to reflect on the contributions of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., we recommit ourselves to his ideal of equality, which was the lifework of Dr. King and is both our nation’s heritage and our hope.”