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Pelosi to EPA Administrator: Decision on California Waiver Will be Closely Scrutinized by Congress
“The actions of the EPA in denying the California request cannot help but raise serious questions about the support of the Bush Administration for state efforts to safeguard the environment and the health of their residents.”
Pelosi Statement on Bush Press Conference
“While he complained about Congress this morning, even President Bush has to acknowledge the New Direction Congress’ accomplishments this year.”
Pelosi and Reid Urge Bush to Ensure That Taxpayers Receive AMT Relief in Timely Fashion
“For the sake of the 23 million families who will benefit from AMT tax relief, we urge you to make every effort to ensure that impacted taxpayers receive their refund in a timely manner.”
Pelosi Statement on EPA Decision Denying California Waiver Request
“After 32 years of inaction, Congress has taken the historic step of increasing fuel efficiency standards to 35 miles per gallon by 2020.”
Pelosi: ‘Today, the New Direction Congress Has Taken a Critical Step in Better Protecting America’s Children’
“Today, the New Direction Congress has taken a critical step in better protecting America’s children. In the wake of record numbers of toy recalls, we are strengthening the Consumer Product Safety Commission by providing it with the necessary tools and resources to protect the public from hazardous products.”
Pelosi: ‘New Direction Congress Has Made a Down Payment on the Future, But Much More Needs to be Done’
“We have made a down payment on the future, but much more needs to be done. And we hope to do it, as we have this year, with strong bipartisan majorities in both the House and the Senate, with strict fiscal discipline, living up to the highest ethical standard.”
Pelosi: ‘I Cannot Support Spending Billions More in Iraq With No Strings Attached’
Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today opposing a Senate amendment to the fiscal 2008 Consolidated Appropriations bill that provided additional funding for the war in Iraq.
Pelosi: Historic Energy Security Legislation a Step Forward into the Future
“Today, by signing the Energy Independence and Security Act, President Bush has joined the Congress in taking a step forward into the future.”
Pelosi: ‘We Will Keep Fighting Next Year to Cover 10 Million Children and Improve Benefits for Low-Income Seniors’
“While President Bush and a small Republican minority in the House succeeded in blocking the SCHIP bill this year, our bipartisan coalition in Congress will not stop fighting until we reach our goal–health care for 10 million American children.”
Pelosi: ‘Congress Takes Step Forward in Improving Gun Background Check System and Making Our Nation Safer’
“The tragic shooting at Virginia Tech in April starkly demonstrated that serious gaps exist in the transmittal of background records, allowing thousands of people who are barred from acquiring guns to escape proper background checks.”