Press Releases

“With the passing of Walter Johnson, the working men and women of San Francisco - and our entire nation - have lost an extraordinary champion, a powerful advocate, and an unrelenting voice for economic justice; many of us were proud to call him a friend."

“President Obama put forward a plan to make our government more efficient and more effective. The President's proposal reflects the concerns House Democrats have heard from the thousands of small business entrepreneurs we have met with in the last few months. Small businesses need access to capital, they want to boost manufacturing and the export of American-made goods around the world, and they are prepared to compete, grow, and hire - meeting America's top priority which is to create jobs."

"'The release of political prisoners is good news for the future of democracy and human rights for the Burmese people. It has been reported that the release includes nearly all high profile political prisoners and many of the leading monks of the Saffron Revolution of 2007. It is my hope that this is an unconditional release, and it will pave the way to free and fair elections in the near future and the release of all remaining prisoners of conscience."

"“Martin Luther King Jr. was a powerful, inspirational, and unwavering voice for hope and peace, justice and brotherhood, civil rights and civility. He led a movement and changed a nation; he fought for freedom and summoned a people to live up to our highest ideals. When Dr. King spoke, Americans did not simply listen - many were inspired to act, to march, to demonstrate and sit in and struggle for equality."

"“Cecilia Muñoz is a talented, committed public servant with a record of strong advocacy and a firm dedication to an agenda of economic opportunity, jobs, and fairness - and the right choice to serve as President Obama's new Director of the Domestic Policy Council."

"“The fight against HIV/AIDS and for those suffering from this terrible disease has been one of my top legislative priorities for nearly 25 years. San Francisco was hit early and hit hard by the devastation of HIV/AIDS. But San Franciscans responded by developing a system of care that became the model for the Ryan White CARE Act. Our city showed the nation that comprehensive HIV/AIDS care and services work, save lives, and save money by keeping people healthy and productive. Today, again San Francisco leads the way for compassionate, community-based care for people with HIV/AIDS with this supplemental budget from Mayor Lee."

“William Daley's tenure as White House Chief of Staff has been marked by his commitment to President Obama's agenda and his strong leadership during a year of unnecessary crises created by Congressional Republicans. President Obama was fortunate to have an experienced, steady hand at the helm of the White House, and we all remain grateful for Bill Daley's service to this administration and throughout his public career."

"Last week, we, the House Democratic conferees declared we were in Washington, ready to meet at any time to begin that process. We reiterate that offer today. There is no excuse for delaying the work of the Conference Committee. The American people want jobs; we should be working to create them."