July 8, 2021 Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney, Congressman Peter Welch and advocates to release a new Oversight and Reform Committee staff report analyzing the financial data of fourteen of the largest drug companies in the world to evaluate the amount they spend to enrich investors and executives, the amount they invest to research and develop new treatments and the potential impact of direct Medicare price negotiations. Below are the Speaker’s remarks:
Speaker Pelosi. Thank you very much Chairwoman Maloney for your strong leadership, and the leadership of the Oversight Committee, in shining a light on the reality of unaffordable prescription drug prices. Congratulations to you and the Committee and the Committee staff on the drug pricing investigation report that you have – that you are releasing with this call. I just want to say if anybody s hearing it that doesn t know: Oversight.house.gov gives
May 11, 2021 Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after the Biden Administration announced that one million Americans signed up for health coverage under an Affordable Care Act special enrollment period. The Special Enrollment Period will continue through August 15:
“Thanks to President Biden’s action, one million more Americans are now enrolled in life-saving health coverage during this pandemic, including many who have lost coverage through no fault of their own.
“The surge of enrollment shows the Affordable Care Act’s vital role as a pillar of health and economic security in America, bringing financial stability and peace of mind to millions. Affordable health care is a matter of life-or-death, particularly during this pandemic, which is why Democrats took action in the American Rescue Plan to dramatically lower the cost of health insurance premiums for people who purchase coverage on their own – and why Democr
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after the Biden Administration announced that one million Americans signed up for health coverage under an Affordable Care Act special enrollment period. The Special Enrollment Period will continue through August 15:
“Thanks to President Biden’s action, one million more Americans are now enrolled in life-saving health coverage during this pandemic, including many who have lost coverage through no fault of their own.
“The surge of enrollment shows the Affordable Care Act’s vital role as a pillar of health and economic security in America, bringing financial stability and peace of mind to millions. Affordable health care is a matter of life-or-death, particularly during this pandemic, which is why Democrats took action in the American Rescue Plan to dramatically lower the cost of health insurance premiums for people who purchase coverage on their own – and why Democrats will act to make these
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2021-03-13 07:35:54 GMT2021-03-13 15:35:54(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
Photo taken on March 11, 2021 shows the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)
WASHINGTON, March 12 (Xinhua) The newly passed 1.9-trillion-U.S.-dollar relief package is about to go into effect, with some Americans expected to get the direct payments as soon as this weekend.
The measure, the first legislative victory for President Joe Biden, came after weeks of partisan fighting in the Congress, a process that marked the opposite of what Biden called for in his inaugural address: unity.
NOT A SINGLE REPUBLICAN VOTE
In his remarks on Friday afternoon, Biden said the bill was supported overwhelmingly by the American people Democrats, independents, and Republicans and gained strong support of governors and mayors across the country in both parties.