Press Releases

"...This is day 15 of the shutdown which has hit our country hard – and harder by the day. Now, for reasons I don’t quite understand, the Republicans in the House of Representatives, again, want to sabotage the bipartisan efforts in the Senate. And that will hit our economy hard, our global standing as well. But what is also interesting is how it hits the American people in their pocketbooks..."

“When millions of American are struggling to put food on the table, it is long past time for Congress to go to the negotiating table and pass a Farm Bill that will provide much-needed nutrition support for our children, our seniors, and our communities,” Leader Pelosi said. “These House Democrats will offer an extraordinary level of leadership, dedication, and wide-ranging expertise in our work to restore stability to our farmers and ranchers, our rural communities, and American families across the country.”

"...Before I came to Congress, I was active in the Democratic Party. I was Chair of the California Democratic Party. And we were trying to get the Democratic Convention in San Francisco. So, the group came to see our bid and all of that. And a woman who was a Member of Congress, and really a mother to us all in Congress, Lindy Boggs of Louisiana, she was on the Selection Committee. I knew her. Her husband and my father served together in the ‘40s in Congress. And I knew her..."

“We, the Democrats in the House of Representatives, have been willing, have been willing to give them 200 votes to open up government. Give us a vote! Give us a vote! Give us a vote!”

"...Today marks the tenth day of the Republican Government Shutdown. If I appear shivery, it’s because I came in from the rain, out there this morning listening to workers talk about how they want to open government to go back to work. It's very clear, one person has the key to open government, and that is the Speaker of the House. We have said if he opens that door, we can give him 200 votes to open government and fund government..."

"We had a very positive meeting with the President of the United States. We expressed our appreciation to each other. We’re standing strong to the American people to open government, to honor the full faith and credit of the United States of America."

“Yesterday when I was asked by the Speaker to meet today, I was hopeful he was going to offer a proposal that would allow us to re-open government, avert a default that would harm the full faith and credit of the United States, and take us to the budget conference table."

“As our economy continues on its steady growth, it is more important than ever that America and nations across the globe have a brilliant mind and a steady hand at the helm of the Federal Reserve. Dr. Yellen’s historic nomination only serves to reaffirm that, when we unleash the power of America’s women, we will begin to build a bright and boundless future for generations to come.”