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The 112th Congress convened and Leader Pelosi delivered remarks in the House chamber following the election of Rep. John Boehner as Speaker of the House.

“Throughout her career, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has been a loyal warrior in the constant struggle to maintain and expand the middle class.”

Secret money from corporate special interests – that favor shipping American jobs overseas, turning Social Security over to Wall Street and turning Medicare over to the insurance companies – is funding the not-so-secret Republican agenda. Bruce Josten, Executive Vice President of Government… Continue

“Alice Paul was a force for equality – which is both our nation’s heritage and our hope. With gratitude for her vision and her determination, and with thanks to all of you for ensuring her legacy lives on, it is indeed a distinct honor to receive the Alice Award.”

“There is nothing more wholesome than the participation of women in the political process. When women gain in numbers in elected representation, when more women engage in the political process, women gain in influence–and that means greater advancement for America’s women and families.”

On Women’s Equality day, we honor the brave suffragettes who altered the course of history and ushered in a new age of progress for all Americans. These pioneers marched and organized, struggled and sacrificed, for the cause of equality – and in… Continue

Today is Equal Pay Day, marking how far into the year a woman must work, on average, to earn as much as a man earned the previous year. President John Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act of 1963 when women who worked… Continue

“Equal Pay Day is an opportunity to honor America’s working women, to reaffirm our belief in equal pay for equal work, and to renew our effort to bring fairness and equality to the workplace.”

“During Women’s History Month we remember the trailblazers who reached for the ballot, demanded equal rights, and paved the path for progress. Yet we also recall the silent heroes of our history – the women who pay the bills, take their kids to school, and bring home a paycheck in this challenging economy without any accolades or recognition. Every day, they inspire us to act. As a mother and grandmother, I know that their actions make America a better place for the mothers, sisters, and daughters of all generations.”

“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.”