House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says Thursday that if President Obama and congressional Democrats had not passed the 2009 Recovery Act, unemployment would be at 15%. (0:13)
Nancy Pelosi, Recovery Act, democrats, unemployment in Audio House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) during her press conference Thursday says that deficit reduction of $1.2 trillion will happen whether its her way or the Republicans’ way. (0:24)
Nancy Pelosi, deficit, reduction in Audio During her weekly press conference Thursday, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) compared the Democrats first 300 days to the Republicans, saying that Democrats created jobs when they controlled the House, but the GOP has not. (0:30)
Nancy Pelosi, Recovery Act, jobs in Audio House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says the GOP’s abortion bill that will be sent to the House floor Thursday night is a waste of time when the focus should be on jobs. (0:30)
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says every nation should be concerned with Iran’s nuclear program. At her weekly press conference she argues that the development of a nuclear weapon in Iran is the most dangerous threat to the world today (0:23)
Iran, Nancy Pelosi, nuclear program, threat, weapon in Audio House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) quotes Abraham Lincoln in reference to the 10th anniversary of 9/11 saying, “I hope the ‘silent artillery of time’ helps ease the pain for those affected by 9/11 very directly.” (1:21)
9/11 anniversary, Nancy Pelosi in Audio House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) welcomes ideas from both sides of the aisle on the American Jobs Act, but notes Republican proposals thus far have not created jobs. (0:24)
American Jobs Act, Nancy Pelosi in Audio House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) urges Congress to do whatever it takes to get jobs legislation passed in the remaining legislative days before the Supercommittee has to act. (0:30)
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Ca) told reporters Thursday that Republicans’ debt plan is destructive to the American middle class and a disservice to the American people. (0:28)
Nancy Pelosi in Audio House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Ca) discussed the differences between the Republican and Democratic perspectives on display during debt negotiations. Pelosi said Republicans are taking a “you’re on your own” approach. (0:08)
Nancy Pelosi in Audio House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Ca) said she was perplexed Thursday at what she described as the unwillingness of Republicans to compromise on a debt ceiling agreement. (1:00)
Nancy Pelosi, boehner plan, budget, reid plan in Audio Highlighting a stark difference in ideologies, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) criticized the Republican stance of ‘no new taxes’ as being directly harmful to the economy, putting people out of work, and endangering communities. (1:00)
Addressing debt limit negotiations, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) had some harsh words for Republicans, but also touched a note of conciliation, saying that she wanted to work together because of the importance of the issue. (0:42)
Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) warned that, if the burden of deficit reduction is put on public workers and the elderly, the “austerity measures” will only get worse. (0:22)
Nancy Pelosi, debt negotiations in Audio Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) blamed the House Republicans for the rising unemployment numbers, pointing out that they had not put a single job bill on the floor. (0:32)
Nancy Pelosi, unemployment rate in Audio House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) stood firmly in support of the Affordable Care Act Thursday, nearly one year following its enactment. (0:31)
Nancy Pelosi, affordable care act in Audio At a press conference honoring the one year anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) shared the impact of the legislation thusfar. (0:23)
Nancy Pelosi, affordable care act in Audio Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) argues that the Republicans are wrong for wanting to extend Bush era tax cuts for the wealthy while not wanting to extend unemployment insurance. (1:00)
Nancy Pelosi, job creation, republicans in Audio Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Cali.) discusses says that extending unemployment insurance is key for the health of the economy and the American people. (0:29)
Nancy Pelosi, economy, unemployment in Audio Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) thanked Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) for championing legislation that advocates nutrition for children and aims to fight childhood obesity and hunger as well as promoting healthy nutrition habits. (0:23)
