Press Releases

"Al Gore sounded a clarion call that awakened the world to the very real threat of global warming. He has performed an invaluable service to humanity that is more than worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize."

"The Intelligence and Judiciary Committees have approved a bill to restore constitutional checks and balances to the way electronic surveillance is used to gather intelligence. The RESTORE Act gives the government all the tools necessary to acquire under the law the intelligence that can keep our country safe."

"The National Affordable Housing Trust Fund will help end the affordable housing crisis in America by producing or preserving 1.5 million units of low- and very low-income housing over the next 10 years."

"Today's passage of the War Profiteering Prevention Act makes clear that defrauding the federal government and robbing American taxpayers will not be tolerated and will be severely punished during a time of war."

"Parents across America are justifiably concerned about the safety of toys and other products their children use every day. The legislation the New Direction Congress passed today mandating safer baby products and other consumer items, improving pool safety, and imposing stiff fines on irresponsible companies, are only the first steps toward better protecting our children."

Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on news reports of a proposal by the Bush Administration and Republicans in Congress that would increase costs for beneficiaries of the Medicare prescription drug program.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the House overwhelmingly passed H.R. 2740, a bill sponsored by Congressman David Price of North Carolina to require accountability for private contractors such as Blackwater that the Bush Administration has retained to perform military functions in Iraq and elsewhere.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the House passed H.R. 3648, the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act, by a vote of 386 to 27.