The New Direction for America advances the right priorities – to make our nation safer and our economy fairer; to make health care and college more affordable; to energize America with energy independence; and to guarantee a dignified retirement for all Americans. These initiatives – the product of a united Democratic House Caucus working together with our Senate colleagues - are our priorities for the 109th Congress. We are committed to building an America where all families can live and prosper in diverse, safe, and vibrant communities.
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In 2004, our Old Mint was listed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation as one of America’s 11 most endangered landmarks. We are here today to say that the Old Mint is endangered no longer. Because of the commemorative coin we are striking today, we will soon visit a quite different Old Mint: a new museum that represents the rich diversity of our city, while honoring the rich history of our ‘Granite Lady.’
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For most immigrants, becoming a United States’ citizen is the culmination of many years of hard work and the fulfillment of the American dream. In an effort to help turn that dream into reality for the many eligible immigrants, Democrats across the country are holding workshops this summer to help put legal residents on the path to citizenship.
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Other News
- Pelosi Statement at the Conservatory of Music Dedication Ceremony; Monday, November 13, 2006
- Pelosi: In Bush Economy, Working Families Are Being Squeezed; Wednesday, November 1, 2006
- Pelosi Statement on National Breast Cancer Awareness Month; Tuesday, October 31, 2006
- House Democratic Leaders Urge President to Protect Minority Voting Rights; Tuesday, October 31, 2006
- Pelosi: On United Nations Day, We Remember Our Moral Obligation to End the Genocide in Darfur; Tuesday, October 24, 2006
- Pelosi: ‘No Matter What Slogans Are Used to Describe it, the President’s Iraq Policy Has Been a Failure’; Tuesday, October 24, 2006
- Pelosi: "60 Minutes" Profile; Monday, October 23, 2006
- Pelosi: ‘Voter Suppression of Minorities Cannot Be Tolerated’; Thursday, October 19, 2006
- Pelosi Statement on Signing of Military Commissions Bill; Tuesday, October 17, 2006
- Pelosi Announces Grant for Hybrid Fuel Cell Bus; Monday, October 13, 2006
- Pelosi: Democrats Will Continue to Fight to Address Security Weaknesses at Our Ports; Friday, October 13, 2006
- Pelosi and Senior Democrats Seek Solution to Intellectual Property Abuses; Thursday, October 12, 2006
- Pelosi: Dedication of Doctor Edgar and Peggy Wayburn Redwood Grove at the Presidio; Wednesday, October 11, 2006
- Pelosi: ‘Democrats Will Continue to Fight to Fund Vital School Safety Initiatives’; Tuesday, October 10, 2006
- Pelosi, Lantos, and Eshoo Request Additional Funding for Public Housing; Thursday, October 5, 2006
- Pelosi Statement on Preliminary FBI Investigation of Mark Foley; Sunday, October 1, 2006
- Pelosi Announces San Francisco Funding in Department of Defense Appropriations Bill; Friday, September 28, 2006
- Pelosi: Reauthorization of Ryan White CARE Act Fails to Provide Adequate Funding; Thursday, September 28, 2006
- Pelosi: ‘Permitting Indefinite Detention Under Conditions that Cannot be Challenged in Court is Contrary to Our History and Values’; Wednesday, September 27, 2006
- Pelosi Statement on the Passage of the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act; Tuesday, September 26, 2006
- Leader Pelosi and Mayor Newsom Announce Cooling Off Period in Alcatraz Cruise Labor Dispute; Monday, September 25, 2006
- Pelosi: ‘War in Iraq Is Making it Harder for America to Fight and Win the War on Terror’; Sunday, September 24, 2006
- Pelosi: ‘Democrats Will Restore the Economic Security of America’s Working Families’; Friday, September 22, 2006
- Pelosi: ‘Japantown Represents More than 100 Years of a Unique Immigrant Experience’; Tuesday, September 19, 2006
- Pelosi Statement on Appointment of Special Envoy for Darfur; Tuesday, September 19, 2006
- Pelosi Statement on Fifth Anniversary of September 11 Attacks; Monday, September 11, 2006
- Pelosi: Five Years After 9/11, We Are Not As Safe As We Should Be; Wednesday, September 6, 2006
- Pelosi on Voter Protection: ‘We Cannot Allow the Birthright of America to be Stolen’; Wednesday, September 6, 2006
- Pelosi Announces Funding for San Francisco Rail and Bus Transit; Thursday, August 3, 2006
- United House and Senate Democratic Leadership Put Forward Concrete Plan For Change of Course in Iraq; Monday, July 31, 2006
- Pelosi Statement on US Olympic Committee Naming San Francisco Finalist for 2016 Olympic Games; Wednesday, July 26, 2006
- Pelosi: Republicans’ Failed Energy Bill Nothing to Celebrate; Wednesday, July 26, 2006
- Pelosi: ‘Our Commitment to the ADA Must Never Waver’; Wednesday, July 26, 2006
- Pelosi Co-Sponsors Legislation to Stop Global Warming; Tuesday, July 25, 2006
- Pelosi Celebrates 75th Anniversary of the Department of Veterans Affairs; Wednesday, July 19, 2006
- Pelosi: A Bush Veto of Stem Cell Legislation Will Say ‘No’ to Hope for Millions of American Families; Wednesday, July 19, 2006
- Pelosi on Pledge Bill: Once Again, Republicans Play Politics of Distract and Divide; Wednesday, July 19, 2006
- Pelosi: ‘Federal Marriage Amendment Defiles Our Cherished Constitution’; Tuesday, July 18, 2006
- Pelosi Honors San Francisco Unified School District For Victory Against Hunger Award; Tuesday, July 18, 2006
- Pelosi Statement on Evacuation From Lebanon; Tuesday, July 18, 2006
- Pelosi Announces Doyle Drive Funding; Friday, July 14, 2006
- Pelosi: ‘Any Diminishment of the Voting Rights Act is a Diminishment of Our Democracy’; Thursday, July 13, 2006
- President Signs Pelosi’s San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act; Thursday, June 15, 2006
- Pelosi: Democrats Want to Take America in a New Direction; Wednesday, June 14, 2006
- Pelosi Announces Funding for Transportation and Housing and Urban Development in San Francisco; Wednesday, June 14, 2006
- Pelosi: ‘Tanks and Troops May Crush a Protest, But They Can Never Extinguish the Flame of Freedom’; Monday, June 12, 2006
- Pelosi: ‘Foreign Assistance Around the World Is in Our Own National Interest’; Thursday, June 8, 2006
- Pelosi: ‘San Francisco has Led the Way in the Battle Against HIV/AIDS’; Thursday, June 1, 2006
- Pelosi Announces Funding for Health Care, Shipping, and Wetlands Restoration in Bay Area; Thursday, May 25, 2006
- Pelosi: Drilling in Arctic Refuge Is Not the Way to Energy Independence; Thursday, May 25, 2006
- Pelosi Urges Senate to Act on House Passed Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act; Tuesday, May 23, 2006
- Pelosi Secures $19 Million for Presidio Trust; Friday, May 19, 2006
- Pelosi: ‘America’s National Security Is Seriously Jeopardized by This Republican Budget’; Thursday, May 18, 2006
- Pelosi on Reported NSA Domestic Data Collection; Thursday, May 11, 2006
- Pelosi: Democratic Energy Plan Will Send Our Dollars to Midwest, Not Middle East; Thursday, May 11, 2006
- Seniors and Democrats Call for Extension to Medicare Drug Deadline; Wednesday, May 10, 2006
- Pelosi Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month; Monday, May 1, 2006
- Pelosi: ‘With Skyrocketing Gas Prices, Americans Can No Longer Afford Republican Rubber Stamp Congress’; Monday, April 24, 2006
- Pelosi Statement on Earth Day; Friday, April 21, 2006
- Earth Day: Democrats Fight For Energy Independence and To Protect Clean Air and Clean Water; Thursday, April 20, 2006
- Pelosi: Seniors Need More Time to Sign Up For Confusing Bush Prescription Drug Program; Thursday, April 20, 2006
- Pelosi on Gas Prices: ‘Record Prices, Record Retirement Packages, and Record Profits’; Tuesday, April 18, 2006
- Pelosi: The People of San Francisco Did the Impossible – Rebuilt Our City Better Than Before; Tuesday, April 18, 2006
- Pelosi: Real Security for All Americans is Democrats’ First Priority
- Pelosi Statement on New FEC Rule on Internet Political Activity
- Pelosi: Our Troops on the Ground in Iraq Are Paying the Price for President’s Poor Planning
- Pelosi: ‘We Have a Port Security System That Is Full of Holes’
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