Press Releases

'The President and Vice President have encouraged a bipartisan, balanced approach to lower the deficit as we lift the debt ceiling. As we work to reduce the deficit, we must do so in a way that creates jobs, ensures tax fairness for the middle class, respects our seniors and educates our children."

"Betty Ford was a remarkable First Lady, a devoted wife, and an agent of change. As First Lady, Betty Ford was a political force and an advocate for the causes in which she believed. As a breast cancer survivor, she offerred hope to other women to overcome the disease. Her advocacy on behalf of women helped break down discrimination. Her powerful story and support for those struggling with addiction saved lives and helped bring the issue out of the shadows."

"Leader Pelosi. 'Good morning. Welcome to our regularly scheduled Thursday morning press availability. Day 185 of the Republican Majority in the Congress, and we still have not seen one jobs bill come to the floor. This is obviously reflected in the jobs number this morning. We have put probably 20 job initiatives on the floor, and the Republicans have rejected every one of them - 10, 10 votes on job creation measures, and they voted no each time. Some of those on more than one occasion. And that's really unfortunate.'"

“Today's jobs report makes it clear: more must be done to create jobs and strengthen our middle class. Republicans must join Democrats to focus squarely on Americans' top priority - putting people back to work."

"Leader Pelosi. 'Hello everyone. Good afternoon. Our regularly scheduled Thursday press availability will be held on Friday because of votes and meetings at the White House, but I did want to come out to talk to you about that meeting.'"

"Washington, D.C. - Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi announced today that the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee will hold a hearing this Thursday at 12:00 p.m. on the impact of a default on the United States economy, job creation, and seniors and the middle class. This hearing, the only one in the House of Representatives on this critical issue, will emphasize the pain the American people would face if the United States were to default on its debt."

“Forty years ago, our nation opened the doors of democracy to millions of Americans. By extending the right to vote - the most fundamental right of a citizen in a democratic society - to Americans age 18 and older, we offered our youth the responsibility and opportunity to participate; we placed the power of the ballot in their hands, empowering generations of students and young people to determine their own destiny."

“For 45 years, Medicare has stood as a bedrock promise to the American people: providing economic security for our seniors, guaranteeing a dignified retirement, and rewarding Americans' lifetimes of work with, as President Lyndon Johnson said, ‘dignity in their later years.'"