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“In the tense hours Sunday leading up to the House vote on a historic healthcare bill, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi took time to call the former president of Notre Dame, Father Theodore Hesburgh. The House Democrats’ leader was not seeking spiritual guidance. What she wanted was Hesburgh to help lock up the vote of Rep. Joe Donnelly, a Democrat from South Bend, Ind., who was wavering over the abortion issue.”

Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a press availability with President Gianfranco Fini of the Italian Chamber of Deputies before their meeting in the Capitol today.

“Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, Caucus Vice Chairman Xavier Becerra and Assistant to the Speaker Chris Van Hollen held a press availability today in the Capitol Visitor Center following former President Clinton’s address at the Democratic Issues Conference.”

Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, Chairman Emeritus John Dingell, and Congressman Fred Upton held a press conference yesterday afternoon at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Below are their remarks, followed by a brief question and answer session.

“At the halfway mark in this Congress, our priorities are clear: strengthening the security of the American people and building a new economy that offers our families lasting prosperity. These priorities are the new direction the American people demanded in 2008 — with the historic election of President Barack Obama and the 111th Congress. In the days since, this Congress has responded with an agenda focused on rebuilding, reforming and restoring the promise of progress and prosperity to America’s families and businesses.”

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a brief press availability with His Excellency Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al-Thani of the State of Qatar prior to their meeting this morning in the Capitol. Below are their remarks: Speaker Pelosi.  Good… Continue

This morning, Speaker Pelosi participated in a roundtable with other women leaders in Copenhagen to discuss solutions for climate change hosted by the Global Gender and Climate Alliance saying: Women have the most to gain and the most to lose in the… Continue

Today, after a thorough examination, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released findings showing that greenhouse gases threaten our public health and the environment: Endangerment Finding: The Administrator finds that the current and projected concentrations of the six key well-mixed greenhouse gases–carbon… Continue

This morning, the White House announced that President Obama will participate in the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen next month. Speaker Pelosi on the announcement: President Obama's announcements today underscore the urgency with which this Administration is tackling the global… Continue

“President Obama’s announcements today underscore the urgency with which this Administration is tackling the global warming crisis.”