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January 20, 2010
"The thoughts and prayers of this entire Congress are with the people of Haiti who are suffering from a devastating earthquake that hit their country on January 12. Members of Congress are committed to helping the Haitian people recover from this tragedy and to rebuild their homes, communities, and lives in the days, weeks and years to come."
Press Release
January 20, 2010
"As the daughter of a mayor, sister of a mayor, I always feel very at home among mayors. I recognize that you have a very special place in American society -- in the political or governmental arena. There are no buffers between mayors and their constituents."
Speech
January 20, 2010
"As the daughter of a mayor, sister of a mayor, I always feel very at home among mayors. I recognize that you have a very special place in American society -- in the political or governmental arena. There are no buffers between mayors and their constituents."
Press Release
January 20, 2010
"I thank the gentleman for yielding and thank him for giving us the privilege to come to the floor to honor the lives, the leadership, the service and sacrifice of the seven CIA officers killed and those who were wounded in Afghanistan on December 30, 2009."
Speech
January 20, 2010
"I thank the gentleman for yielding and thank him for giving us the privilege to come to the floor to honor the lives, the leadership, the service and sacrifice of the seven CIA officers killed and those who were wounded in Afghanistan on December 30, 2009."
Blog Post
January 19, 2010
Today, Speaker Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid sent the following letter to President Obama inviting him to deliver a State of the Union address to a Joint Session of Congress on Wednesday, January 27, 2010:
January 19, 2010The Honorable Barack Obama
The President of the United States
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President:
Over the past year, the Congress and your Administration have worked together to address the urgent needs of the American people. Many challenges remain in the weeks and months ahead to strengthen our national security and our economy, create jobs, and address other important priorities. We look forward to continuing to work with you toward these goals.
Press Release
January 19, 2010
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn held a press availability this afternoon in the Capitol following a Democratic leadership meeting.
Press Release
January 19, 2010
"We would like to invite you to deliver a State of the Union address to a Joint Session of the Congress on Wednesday, January 27 to share your vision for addressing the many critical challenges our country faces at home and internationally."
Press Release
January 15, 2010
"Martin Luther King Jr. dedicated his life to making real the proposition that all people are created equal. His struggle for civil rights and his march for equality marked a turning point in American history - an extraordinary step forward in the fight to truly bend the arc of the moral universe toward justice. Because of his dream, this nation could live up to its legacy as a 'sweet land of liberty' and - in the words of Dr. King - 'emerge from the bleak and desolate midnight of man's inhumanity to man into the bright and glittering daybreak of freedom.'"
Press Release
January 15, 2010
"Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, Caucus Vice Chairman Xavier Becerra and Assistant to the Speaker Chris Van Hollen held a press availability today in the Capitol Visitor Center following former President Clinton's address at the Democratic Issues Conference."