Tag: Speaker Pelosi

Sixty-five years ago, well more than one hundred thousand brave Americans and their allies stormed the beaches of Normandy. Many more attacked by sea and by air. Their mission was one of the most difficult ever attempted and its success is one… Continue

Today's unemployment numbers demonstrate that this is no time to rest. The hard reality is far too many Americans are out of work, far too many Americans are worried about losing their homes, and far too many families are concerned about being… Continue

As part of Speaker Pelosi’s ongoing efforts to increase transparency and accountability in the House of Representatives, the Speaker’s office and the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) have been working on making the Statement of Disbursements – which documents all expenditures Congressional, Committee,… Continue

This morning, Speaker Pelosi asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate the disclosure of information related to nuclear facilities saying: The disclosure of information related to nuclear facilities suggests that the current system does not provide adequate review and safeguards. Accordingly,… Continue

Today’s horrific crime that took the life of Dr. George Tiller while he attended church services is a senseless act of violence that has no place in our society. No matter our different beliefs, we are a nation of laws and every… Continue

Speaker Pelosi and the bipartisan congressional delegation met today with Martin Lee, a democracy leader who founded the Hong Kong Democratic Party, to discuss the status of democracy in Hong Kong: Martin Lee is the founding Chairman of the Democratic Party, Hong… Continue

From our hotel rooms we can look over Shanghai, an enormous, world-class city of modern, architecturally innovative skyscrapers as far as the eye can see. There are cranes everywhere, and the city is getting ready to host the largest World Expo in… Continue

The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 8: Court upholds Prop. 8 but lets marriages stand Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 5/26/09 California voters legally outlawed same-sex marriage when they approved Proposition 8 in November, but the… Continue

I commend President Obama's nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Judge Sotomayor’s experiences and understanding of the law will assure a strong voice for fairness on the Supreme Court. Judge Sotomayor will preserve our… Continue

I share President Obama's commitment to protecting the American people while preserving American values. The President offered a sensible, balanced approach to the treatment of detainees and to the handling of state secrets. President Obama pledged to reassert our nation's moral authority… Continue