Press Releases

“I applaud President Obama for bringing together the leaders of Congress - Democrats and Republicans alike - to address the most pressing challenges facing our nation today: creating good-paying jobs for America's workers and reducing our nation's deficit."

“Today, with the passing of Jack Murtha, America lost a great patriot. He served our country on the battlefield winning two Purple Hearts and the Bronze Star. He served his country in his community winning the hearts of his constituents and served in the Congress winning the respect of his colleagues."

"I welcome the President's call for a bipartisan, bicameral discussion in front of the American people on fundamental health insurance reform that will make quality care affordable for all Americans and American businesses. The House and the Senate will continue to work between now and February 25th to find a common approach between the House and the Senate on these solutions."

"Today's jobs report marks a welcome step in the right direction for our economy and our families: the unemployment rate is going down. The Recovery Act, which Congress passed one year ago to pull our economy back from the brink of collapse, has already created or saved nearly 2 million jobs so far."

Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a press availability with President Gianfranco Fini of the Italian Chamber of Deputies before their meeting in the Capitol today.

"When I became Speaker of the House, the very first day we passed legislation that made PAYGO the rule of the House. Today we will make it the law of the land."

“The last decade has witnessed the rapid expansion and growing significance of information technology, bringing businesses, communities, and nations closer together, and increasing the productivity of workers worldwide. This growth has been critical to progress in major sectors of our economy and a driving force behind our strategic investments in broadband access and adoption throughout the country. At the same time, we have seen increasing threats to both our public and private IT infrastructure."

“Evelyn Haas was a proud mother and grandmother, and an active leader in the civic life of our city. With her husband, Walter, Evelyn dedicated her life to the least among us, and her passion, generosity and leadership will be missed. I will miss her as my neighbor and friend."