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Pelosi Spokesman Statement on OMB Director Mulvaney’s Statements
April 21, 2017
OMB Director Mulvaney was one of the architects of the disastrous Republican Government Shutdown of 2013, and the last-minute White House interventions into bipartisan negotiations suggest he's hoping to engineer another one,” said Hammill. “The President was very clear in promising that Mexico would pay for his wall, and the White House’s demands that American taxpayers now foot the bill for a multi-billion dollar boondoggle are intensely opposed by Democrats and many Republicans
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Pelosi Statement on House Republican Proposal to Create Tax on Newly-Enlisted Troops
April 21, 2017
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on a House Republican draft bill to create a tax on service men and women, reinstating GI Bill enrollment fees on service members:

"The historic Post-9/11 GI Bill enacted by the Democratic Congress recognized that the heroes who wear the uniform earn their benefits with their service, not with out-of-pocket fees.  Yet now, House Republicans are trying to take money from our troops and their families just for wanting the education our nation owes them for courageous, honorable service.

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Congressman Ben Ray Luján Delivers Weekly Democratic Address
April 21, 2017
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico, Member of the House Democratic Leadership, delivered the Weekly Democratic Address.  In this week's address, Luján highlights the broken promises and lack of progress during President Trump's first 100 days in office.  Video and audio of the Weekly Democratic Address can be downloaded here.

Below is a full transcript of the address:

"Hello, I'm Ben Ray Luján, and I serve the people of New Mexico's Third Congressional District.  In just a few days, President Trump will complete his first hundred days in office.

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Pelosi Statement on Newest GOP Plan to Raise Americans’ Health Costs with TrumpCare
April 20, 2017
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after reports that House Republicans will add radical new provisions to raise health care costs on Americans with pre-existing conditions and seek to hold a vote on TrumpCare next week:

"TrumpCare is a moral monstrosity that will devastate seniors, children and hard-working Americans, and Republicans have decided to make it even worse.  Republicans' latest plan is to expose Americans with pre-existing conditions to staggering new health costs.

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Pelosi Statement on Anti-LGBT Violence in Chechnya
April 19, 2017
Every person deserves to be who they are and love who they love without fear of violence. Following numerous anti-LGBT statements, laws, and acts against LGBT people throughout Putin’s Russia, at least 100 men have been disappeared simply for being perceived to be gay. These disappearances, including brutal torture and murder, deserve universal condemnation.
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Pelosi & Pallone Letter to FCC: Don’t Restore TV Station Ownership Concentration Loophole
April 19, 2017
We are writing our very serious concerns about the upcoming vote to restore the UHF Discount Loophole and the negative impact that would have on consumers,” write Leader Pelosi and Ranking Member Pallone. “There is no justification for the FCC to restore the UHF Loophole.”
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Pelosi Statement After First DACA Recipient Deported by Trump Administration
April 18, 2017
Another promise cruelly broken by President Trump, this one with heartbreaking consequences for brave young DREAMers across the nation. Instead of honoring the protections of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals initiative, President Trump has unleashed an indiscriminate deportation dragnet of appalling inhumanity.
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Pelosi Statement on Tax Day
April 17, 2017
San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on Tax Day, which falls tomorrow:

"This Tax Day serves as a sour reminder of President Trump's disrespect for Americans' right to know their President's conflicts of interest.

"What are President Trump and the Republican Congress hiding?  Every President since Gerald Ford, Democrat and Republican, has released his tax returns to the public.  Despite the history, despite his own promises, President Trump and Republicans in Congress are desperate to keep the American people in the dark.

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Pelosi Remarks at Hunters View Community Commemoration Ceremony
April 15, 2017
Thank you so much for your generous words. Theo [Miller], thank you for your great leadership. Thank you Mr. Mayor [Ed Lee] for promises made, promises kept. To Supervisor [Malia] Cohen, to Madam President [London] Breed, and to all of you.
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Pelosi: President Trump’s Escalation on Syria, Saber-Rattling on North Korea Necessitate Immediate Congressional Scrutiny
April 14, 2017
Every day, the President gives Congress reason to return and debate the use of force. The President’s escalation in Syria and his saber-rattling on North Korea demand serious and immediate Congressional scrutiny.
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