Press Releases

“This funding is critical to maintain local care organizations, primary care services and support services for people living with HIV/AIDS. In the last five years alone, I have fought to prevent drastic cuts in care and treatment funds for San Francisco - restoring nearly $21 million from cuts to San Francisco's systems of care for people living with HIV/AIDS. Unfortunately, late last year Republicans in Congress defeated our efforts to protect against these disproportionate and unsustainable cuts. I want to thank Mayor Lee and Supervisors Weiner, Campos, and Olague for their work assuring that San Franciscans living with HIV/AIDS continue to have access to the care they need. I will continue to fight with them to ensure that we maintain these critical initiatives, which saved so many lives in our community.”

"In the years since, domestic violence has decreased by more than 50 percent. What a remarkable outcome. Twice, in the intervening years, we have come together in a bipartisan way to reauthorize and strengthen the law. Today, this year, and now, our colleagues in the Senate acted similarly - passing a strong bill with a strong bipartisan vote of 68-[31] - including the support of every single woman in the Senate, Democratic and Republican alike. In doing so they not only built on the history of the past but they made progress for the safety of American women."

“Democrats will again fight to extend the tax cut for the middle class and work to ensure that the wealthiest Americans pay their fair share as we reduce our deficit."

"Today, Congress sent a strong signal to American businesses: we will help them get their products into markets abroad, and in doing so, we will create jobs here at home. By defeating extreme Republican amendments that effectively would have killed the Export-Import Bank, we stood strong for small and medium-sized businesses, who receive the vast majority of the Bank's support and are the backbone of our economy."

"First of all, we congratulated the Prime Minister and the Speaker on the successes they have had in Hungary, expressing though some concerns that we have heard about across the Atlantic, that relate to freedom of the press, independence of the judiciary, issues that relate to free and fair elections - you know the issues. I was encouraged by the response that we received, that some of the issues being attended to by the Venice Commission are being discussed between the commission and the Hungarian government."

"In addition to her meeting with Prime Minister Orbán, Leader Pelosi also participated in a press availability with Assembly Speaker László Kövér in which they exchanged gifts of friendship to mark the anniversary of U.S.-Hungarian relations."

"'Sunday marked the third phase of the transfer of lead security responsibility to the Afghan forces,' Leader Pelosi said. 'On every occasion, our delegation stressed the importance of Afghan women being involved in security decisions, especially in light of the upcoming NATO summits in Chicago and Tokyo."

"'The delegation was briefed by Major General James Jones, Deputy Commander, U.S. Air Forces Central Command (CENTCOM), on support operations in countries falling under CENTCOM's areas of responsibility. These varied operations provide critical supplies; Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR); and other support to our troops, including those serving on the front lines in Afghanistan.'"