Press Releases

"Canada and the United States, as you know, are the closest of friends and we value that friendship enormously in the Congress of the United States. We have worked together on issues that relate to our economies, and climate changes issues, and of course, our national security..."

“Education is the best investment individuals can make in themselves, it is the best investment parents can make in their children, and it is the best investment a nation can make in their citizens. With that in mind, today the House passed the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, the single largest investment in making college more affordable in the history of our nation..."

“When I received the Cavalieri di Gran Croce, that was a wonderful thrill and now to receive this award, which has been given to the President of Italy and the President of the United States,” Speaker Pelosi said today.

“Assuring the affordability of health care for all Americans and requiring accountability for insurance companies are two of our central principles in this reform..."

“We also have a moral responsibility to pass health insurance reform and we will do so this year. It is a moral imperative, a health issue, it is an economic issue. I believe that we can do so best by increasing competition, and by increasing competition we will again, improve quality, lower costs, expand coverage, and maintain choice..."

“Cars and trucks represent more than 30 percent of global warming emissions, and we simply cannot address the dual crises of our dangerous dependence on oil and global warming without improving the fuel efficiency of vehicles..."

“Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to celebrate our nation's diversity and to highlight the accomplishments of Hispanic Americans in all walks of life - from business and education to government and the arts. It is also a time to pause and reflect on the many challenges facing our Hispanic community - challenges we must all come together to solve..."

“Good morning. We come together in this historic moment for our country because we are closer than ever before in history to passing health insurance reform."