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Pelosi and Schumer Joint Statement on Trump Administration's Immigration Principles
October 8, 2017
The Administration can't be serious about compromise or helping the Dreamers if they begin with a list that is anathema to the Dreamers, to the immigrant community and to the vast majority of Americans.
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Pelosi Statement on Trump Administration’s New ‘License to Discriminate’ Guidance
October 6, 2017
The Trump Administration’s staggeringly broad guidance greenlights open discrimination against tens of millions of Americans in a shameful attempt to advance the White House’s culture of cruelty and intolerance.  Attorney General Sessions’ guidance insults our laws and violates our fundamental values as Americans.
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Pelosi Statement on Trump Administration Assault on Women’s Contraceptive Coverage
October 6, 2017
San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after the Trump Administration moved to end the federal requirement for employers to cover basic contraception in their health insurance plans:
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Pelosi Statement on September Jobs Report
October 6, 2017
San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the Department of Labor announced that the economy lost 33,000 jobs in September:
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Pelosi Statement on Congresswoman Shea-Porter’s Decision Not to Seek Re-Election
October 6, 2017
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter of New Hampshire's decision not to seek re-election:

"Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter's trailblazing leadership has transformed the lives of millions of Americans across the country.  As the first woman elected to federal office from New Hampshire, she has inspired countless women to fight for a seat at the table.  Her inspiring story is an enduring testament to the power of our democracy: that engaged, informed citizens can earn a seat at the table, and change the course of history.

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Transcript of Pelosi Press Conference Today
October 5, 2017
ood morning.  Yesterday morning we all proudly stood on the steps of the Capitol with [former Congresswoman] Gabby Giffords, our former colleague and our national heroine, inspiration to us all, with [Congressman] John Lewis, the spiritual leader of the Congress, and especially on this issue that relates to protecting the American people, with [Congressman] Mike Thompson, who is the chair of our Task Force on Gun Violence Prevention, and with [Congresswoman] Robin Kelly, who spoke so passionately about what's happening in her district in terms of gun violence. 
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Pelosi Statement Urging Trump Administration to Extend DACA Renewal Deadline
October 5, 2017
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on October 5, the last day for DACA recipients to re-enroll under the Trump Administration’s arbitrary 30-day deadline:
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Pelosi Statement Urging Passage of Congressional Gold Medal Bill Honoring Liu Xiaobo
October 5, 2017
It is a deep honor to join Congressman Chris Smith in introducing this bill to award the U.S. Congress' highest civilian award to a great moral voice of our time, Liu Xiaobo.  This Congressional Gold Medal would celebrate Liu’s ‘long and visionary leadership’ as a champion of democracy and human rights, and pay tribute to all who bravely stand up to Chinese repression and retribution. 
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Pelosi Statement on Trump Administration Rescinding Protections for Transgender Workers
October 5, 2017
The Trump Administration’s decision to rip away workplace discrimination protections for transgender Americans is a shocking, disgusting reminder of this White House’s contempt for the rights of LGBT Americans.  From banning transgender servicemembers to dismantling protections for transgender students, this Administration has consistently and cruelly put prejudice and bigotry before the civil rights of the American people.
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Pelosi Floor Speech in Opposition to the Republican Job-Killing, Seniors-Betraying Budget
October 5, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the Floor of the House of Representatives to express her opposition to the House Republicans' radical budget which devastates America's investments in good-paying jobs, growing wages and the bedrock promise of a secure and healthy retirement.  Below are the Leader's remarks:

Leader Pelosi.  Thank you, Madam Speaker.  I thank the gentleman [Rep. John Yarmuth] for his great leadership as a Ranking Member on the Budget Committee in the House and I thank all the Members on the Budget Committee for their great work to make this budget – the Yarmuth budget – a statement of our values.  That's exactly what a federal budget should be; a federal budget should be a statement of our national values, what is important to us as a country.

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