Press Releases

“The fiscal year 2010 Labor-Health and Human Services-Education appropriations bill includes strong increases for key health, education and worker training initiatives, including NIH research, Pell Grants, Head Start and clean energy jobs..."

“Tomorrow, millions of hardworking Americans will be getting a raise. As the final step of the minimum wage increase goes into effect, studies have shown we are also stimulating the economy by giving hardworking Americans the income they need to buy groceries, fill up their gas tanks, and get their children ready to head back-to school..."

"We last visited in Iraq on Mother's Day, May 10th, and it was a pretty exciting visit for us then because we could congratulate Mr. al-Maliki on the successful regional election that had taken place. At that time, we talked about corruption and how it is an impediment to investment in Iraq. We talked about the removal of our ground security forces from the city that would occur by the end of June -- and it has. And we talked about how we can work together to increase security, decreased corruption, promote the rule of law, and attract investment to Iraq, so important to its future."

'Here we are today, one day closer than we have ever been in history -- to enacting real health care reform. We've made great progress -- two of our three Committees in the House, one of the two Committees in the Senate, as you know, have reported out legislation and the other two committees are hard at work in doing their jobs."

“When Congress toughened the Bush Administration's TARP financial rescue proposal last year, we insisted that financial institutions fully reimburse taxpayers--or if possible, reimburse with a profit -- when stability returned to our financial system. These taxpayer protections are now bearing fruit."

“I'm pleased to welcome Dick Meltzer back to my staff,” Speaker Pelosi said. “He brings impressive credentials and knowledge of the issues facing Congress, as well as extensive experience to our policy office. I look forward to working with him as we address the priorities of the American people.”

“I want to extend my deepest sympathies to the victims injured by the Muni train collision at West Portal Station this past weekend."