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Wall Street Journal: Nancy Pelosi Drives Hard Bargain With Paul Ryan on Spending, Taxes
December 9, 2015
By: Kristina Peterson

In case House Speaker Paul Ryan (R., Wis.) was in any doubt, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) has made it clear this week that she drives a hard bargain.

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POLITICO: Congressional Dems back Obama's SCOTUS immigration appeal
December 4, 2015
More than 200 congressional Democrats are throwing their weight behind the Obama administration's appeal to the Supreme Court to take up a legal case that has stalled President Barack Obama's executive actions on immigration
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Reuters: After China trip, U.S. lawmakers see hope for common ground on Tibet
November 17, 2015
Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic leader in the U.S. House of Representatives, said on Tuesday an opportunity exists to find "common ground" with Chinese authorities on Tibet, which it has ruled since 1950.
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Associated Press: Pelosi on Rare Visit to Tibet by US Congressional Delegation
November 12, 2015
"U.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi led a delegation of congressional Democrats on a rare trip by foreign politicians to Tibet, during a visit to China that included meetings with officials in Beijing."
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Associated Press: House Dem Leader Pelosi Leads Congressional Trip to China
November 6, 2015
"Pelosi's office said the purpose of the trip was to focus on national security, economics, cyber security, climate change and human rights."
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POLITICO -- Pelosi calls for special committee on gun violence
October 2, 2015
By Lauren French

Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is urging House Republicans to create a special committee to investigate gun violence in the U.S., one day after a shooter went on a rampage at a community college in Oregon.

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Los Angeles Times: Budget standoff puts Nancy Pelosi back in the driver’s seat
September 22, 2015
"On the budget, Democratic leaders, after meeting with Obama at the White House last week, said they want a straightforward bill to keep government services running without new restrictions on Planned Parenthood."
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New York Times: In Pelosi, Strong Catholic Faith and Abortion Rights Coexist
September 22, 2015
''There is no question it will be emotional,'' Ms. Pelosi said. ''This is something where we all come together, a oneness that transcends party.''
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POLITICO -- Behind Pelosi’s Iran deal campaign
September 11, 2015
By: Lauren French

For weeks, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has been penning handwritten, personalized thank you notes to the nearly 150 House Democrats who publicly backed President Barack Obama's nuclear deal with Iran.

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Bay Area Reporter -- Pelosi meets with local LGBT leaders
September 10, 2015
By: David-Elijah Nahmod

Passing the federal Equality Act and ending murders of transgender women of color were two issues that House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi heard about during a meeting with local LGBT leaders.