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Pelosi Statement on Obama Administration ‘Make It In America Challenge’

“While we have put our economic growth plans on the table – to invest in manufacturers, small businesses, tax cuts for working families, and America's infrastructure, Republicans have offered only obstruction and delay. That’s why we continue to call on Republicans to return to Congress and join us to get the job done for the American people."

September 25, 2012

Pelosi Statement on Signing of California Same Day Voting Bill

"Once again, California leads the way for our nation: today, as Governor Brown signed the same day voting bill, we affirmed our commitment to ensuring all citizens have the opportunity to exercise their right to vote in our democracy."

September 24, 2012

Pelosi, Hoyer Dear Colleague to House Democratic Caucus: House GOP Adjourns, Fails to Address Central Challenges of Nation

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer today sent a letter to the House Democratic Caucus urging Democratic Members to highlight the past 20 months of the Republican Majority’s record of missed opportunities and obstruction in addressing the nation’s central challenges.

September 24, 2012

Pelosi Floor Speech Calling on House GOP to Work for Future of America, Not Cut and Run from Town

“We still have work to do to continue the American recovery. If the Republicans had cooperated at all with President Obama in the last two years, we’d be much farther down the road to recovery. We cooperated with President Bush but they would not offer an ounce of cooperation to President Obama and our economy has paid the price. We have reaped the benefits of some of what happened in the two years when we were in the majority and President Obama, in the first two years of his term. But so much more could have been done with some cooperation from the Republicans."

September 21, 2012

Pelosi Statement on Obama Administration Announcement Expediting Critical Infrastructure Improvements in California

“The announcement from the Obama Administration today that they will expedite building 21st century infrastructure is great news for San Franciscans, Californians, and indeed all Americans."

September 21, 2012

Transcript of Pelosi, House Democratic Leaders Remarks at Press Conference

"As you can see, Democrats are proudly standing on the steps of the Capitol saying we must stay here until we take action to help the American people. We are prepared to stay in session to pass President Obama’s jobs bill, which can create more than one million new jobs immediately, pass a five year farm bill – 16 million agricultural jobs depend on it, extend middle income tax cuts to provide certainty for millions of Americans and help our economy. And to pass a comprehensive and balanced bill to address our fiscal concerns – to say to the world that we can get the job done, that we can work in a cooperative manner to reduce the deficit, to create growth, to create jobs. We’re here standing together to recognize that since August 3rd, when Congress adjourned, and November 14th, when we’re being called back into session, we will have been in session only eight days. That’s just not right. Democrats are prepared to stay until we get the job done. That’s what we’re elected to do – to get the job done!"

September 21, 2012

Pelosi, House Democratic Leadership Letter to Boehner: No Recess Until Responsibilities to American People Are Met

Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and the House Democratic leadership today called on Speaker Boehner to cancel recess until Congress has met its responsibilities to the American people. In addition to Leader Pelosi, Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn, Democratic Caucus Chairman John B. Larson, Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman Xavier Becerra, and Budget Committee Ranking Member Chris Van Hollen signed the letter.

September 20, 2012

Transcript of Pelosi Press Conference Today

"The do nothing Congress report card is here. On Medicare, Republicans voted over and over again to end Medicare as we know it and increase costs for seniors by $6,400. We give them an “F” for that. They have chosen tax breaks. They have chosen millionaires over the middle class and over Medicare giving tax breaks to people making over a million dollars, a tax break of $160,000 as they make seniors pay more for Medicare. On jobs, they have voted to outsource them. Republicans voted – they have voted to give tax credits to corporations to send jobs overseas and rejected President Obama's American Jobs Act which would keep jobs here."

September 20, 2012

Pelosi Remarks at Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony Honoring Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

“Mr. Speaker, I know that I can say I speak for all here today when I say that our hearts are full of joy, full of joy, to celebrate Aung San Suu Kyi’s leadership in her presence. It is indeed an honor to be in her presence. Her presence here today is remarkable. When we passed Gold Medal legislation in 2008, as was said, it was thought maybe it would be given in abstentia, but Daw Aung San Suu Kyi knew better, she knew that if we waited a bit we could celebrate in this way. It is a symbol of progress in Burma; it is a sign of the bond between her and the United States."

September 19, 2012

Pelosi Statement on One-Year Anniversary of End of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

“As we celebrate this moment in history, we know our work is far from finished. While we continue our efforts to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act once and for all, we must ensure that all military families are afforded the same dignity, respect, and benefits. The Defense Department should be commended for its swift action to extend certain rights to gay and lesbian servicemembers and their families; now, we must work toward a day when same-sex couples are given the same medical coverage, housing, travel, and other benefits that every family receives. Our country should never divide our military into two classes of servicemembers."

September 19, 2012

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Make it in America is a new legislative initiative from House Democrats to revitalize manufacturing in America, create new good-paying jobs, and make our nation more secure. This effort builds on House Democrats' actions since the start of the Bush Recession to create jobs and lay a strong new foundation for our economy.