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  Link   When Fame Becomes A Weapon
Many people, myself included, have written about why 2010 isn't exactly like 1994. Here is another reason: people actually know who Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid are, and not in a good way. Time.com; July 9, 2010 		4
  Link   What's Kendrick Meek done in Congress?
Alex Leary looks at Kendrick Meek's Congressional career: ...Nancy Pelosi, who became House speaker in the Democratic takeover, heralded Meek as emblematic of a wave of young leaders ... TampaBay.com; Juy 24, 2010 		4
  Link   Poll: Everybody Hates Congress
For example, by now most of the nation hates Nancy Pelosi’s guts, yet I would bet that witch gets re-elected. And Spratt, who dances on Pelosi’s strings, may very well win as well. Stupid. Selfish. Fitsnews; July 24, 2010 		3
  Link   Nancy Pelosi: Fix safety problems on Hill
Faced with thousands of safety violations around the Capitol, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is demanding an action plan from the Architect of the Capitol by the end of the year that details how ... Politico; July 14, 2010 		4
  Link   It's Duck Season!
... Color this columnist skeptical. Fund's article is titled "The Obama-Pelosi Lame Duck Strategy," and we have no doubt that President Obama and Speaker Nancy Pelosi would do this if they could--especially ... WSJ; July 13, 2010 		4
  Link   Longworth Cafe
There was plenty of debate in 2008 when, at the behest of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the House made over its cafeterias. Out was the Salisbury steak. In were fair-trade coffee ... Wash Post; July 14, 2010 		5
  Link   The partisan rancor beneath Boehner's rhetoric
... He offered few concrete thoughts about the GOP agenda but promised that the party will make that clearer before November. "I'm not Barack Obama and I'm not Nancy Pelosi," he said. Washington Post; July 4, 2010 		9
  Link   Pelosi Remarks at the Funeral of Senator Robert C. Byrd
Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today in Charleston, West Virginia at the funeral of Senator Robert C. Byrd, who died earlier this week. Below are the Speaker's remarks ... PR Newswire; July 2, 2010 		11
  Link   House administrative chief Beard quits after negative internal review
The CAO is in charge of the day-to-day operations of much of the House, from payroll and information technology services to child care and parking for employees. Beard, a close ally of Speaker Nancy Pelosi ... Wash Post; 7/1/2010 		11
  Link   Pelosi: End The Filibuster
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has some advice for her Senate counterparts: Try majority rule for a change. Pelosi, in an interview with the Huffington Post, called for an end to the filibuster ... Huff Post; July 1, 2010 		9
  Link   Titus Dodges Debates
... "Our campaign is looking forward to introducing the Congresswoman to her electorate and the issues that matter most for the ... families of Nevada ... While ... she is busy voting at the behest of Pelosi" LV TSG; 6/19/2010 		10
  Link   Rehberg, McDonald spar in first debate of congressional race
Democrat Dennis McDonald attacked incumbent Congressman Denny Rehberg, a heavy favorite, immediately at their first debate Saturday as someone who doesn't work hard enough - while the Republican ... Missoulian; June 19, 2010 		11
  Link   Republican senator says the GOP has no ideas, just slogans
... Today's Republicans say "Fire Nancy Pelosi" and call it a policy. The current crop of Democrats have been bringing up issues and asking for discussions on policy and getting some variation ... Examiner; June 30, 2010 		11
  Link   Pelosi To Boehner: You're Not Taking My Gavel
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Cali.) said last Friday that she fully expects to hold on to her gavel even as Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) finishes every campaign-related speech by ... Huff Post; June 30, 2010 		10
  Link   Congressional leaders doing well financially
When her day job as House speaker ends, Nancy Pelosi might one day retire to her vineyard in Napa Valley. Annual financial disclosure reports released Wednesday show that most congressional ... AP; June 16, 2010 		15
  Link   A little sympathy for Rep. Etheridge, please
... Not widely reported was that the North Carolina Democrat had just emerged from a Nancy Pelosi-hosted fundraiser. Having to rub elbows with Madam Pelosi and lefties from the Star Wars ... American Thinker; June 16, 2010 		25
  Link   You and I pay $18k a month for Pelosi's office
They say it's good to be king. Ain't bad being speaker of the House, either. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the monthly rent for Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office in San Francisco is $18,736. Seattle P-I; 6/15/2010 		32
  Link   Partners on Some Work, and Opponents for the Prize: Control of the House
... It was the fact that Mr. Van Hollen would not need “training wheels” that led Speaker Nancy Pelosi to lean on him to stay in the position, despite what was certain to be a bruising ... NYT; June 13, 2010 		24
  Link   Pelosi: We’ll stop blaming Bush when Bush’s ‘problems go away’
It's been 16 months since President George W. Bush left office, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has made it clear that she will continue to blame the former president's policies for the country's financial ... AlterNet; June 11, 2010 		3
  Link   Web Exclusive: Interview with Madam Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Mills College students were all ears at this year's Commencement ceremony as California Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi extolled the importance of women's education and leadership for the Class of 2010. KALW/SF Gate; 6/9/2010 		21
  Link   Spending fears threaten Dem agenda
At a closed-door meeting with a small group of House Democrats late last month, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi heard gripes from members not happy about having to vote on a big spending measure at a ... Politico; June 8, 2010 		31
  Link   Pelosi Announces New Staff Member Stacey Rolland
Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced today that she has named Stacey Rolland as her new Policy Advisor for tax issues. Rolland begins her duties today. PR Newswire; June 7, 2010 		26
  Link   Huffington, Pelosi And Others To Speak At Progressives’ Conference
... Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Senate Whip Richard Durbin also plan to speak. News Junkie; June 6, 2010 		4
  Link   Anti-deficit pressures weigh on Democrats
... "There is a very changed climate," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D- San Francisco) recently told reporters, referring to anti-deficit pressures she faces within her own party. LA Times; June 7, 2010 		29
  Link   Obama and Democrats Push Fed Debt over $13 Trillion
Does President Barack Obama, Speaker Nancy Pelosi or Senate Leader Harry Reid have any intention of holding down the federal deficit bubble that has just surpassed the $13 trillion mark as of Tuesday? Dallas Blog; June 4, 2010 		24
  Link   Labrador: R’s Not Line-Item Veto Is Key
First District Republican congressional nominee Raul Labrador says incumbent Democrat Walt Minnick’s modified line-item veto bill is a PR ploy and replacing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ... The Spokesman Review; 6/4/2010 		4
  Link   Nancy Pelosi, messenger of God? The House Speaker's galling, hypocritical religious opportunism
During times of trials and tribulations, many people turn to Christ to help them through. It seems Sister - I mean Speaker of the House - Nancy Pelosi is no different. New York Daily News; June 3, 2010 		25
  Link   Congress pulls back state aid package, leaving a $2-billion hole in California budget
House Democrats kill a $24-billion fund to help cash-strapped states cover costs. States are lobbying hard to have it restored, warning of further devastating cuts to healthcare and social services. LA Times; June 3, 2010 		28
  Link   HUFFPOST HILL - JUNE 1, 2010
PELOSI: COBRA, FMAP COMING BACK - In a conference call with progressive media, Nancy Pelosi said that the House would return to the provisions scuttled from the jobs bill ... Huffington Post; June 1, 2010 		17
  Link   BLOOMBERG TELEVISION "POLITICAL CAPITAL WITH AL HUNT" INTERVIEW WITH HOUSE SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI (D--CA) INTERVIEWER: AL HUNT SUBJECT: GULF OIL DISASTER; OFFSHORE DRILLING; ECONOMY AND JOBS; AFGHANISTAN; WAR SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING
And we begin the program with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi. Madame Speaker, thank you for being with us. Federal News Service; May 28, 2010 		17
  Link   Posey Slaps Pelosi With a Back-handed Compliment
U.S. Rep. Bill Posey, R-Rockledge, today applauded House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s new House rules change that bans all members of Congress from flying first class at public expense. Sunshine State News; May 26, 2010 		19
  Link   Djou Sworn In To Congress
... You can now call him U.S. Rep. Charles Djou. The Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi administered the oath of office to Djou on Tuesday at 9:08 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time. KITV.com; May 25, 2010 		18
  Link   Who leads the Democrats if they lose the House?
Politico has a story Friday morning pointing out yet another way in which House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has consolidated more power than most recent leaders of the chamber ... Salon; May 7, 2010 		16
  Link   Madam speaker
... Green is doing a set of posts examining Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The link is to the first substantive piece, about her leadership role in health-care reform. Washington Post; May 25, 2010 		19
  Link   Defiant Pelosi says she will hold on to her House
Speaker Nancy Pelosi is feeling better these days after her party held onto a key congressional seat in southwestern, Pa. In an interview with The Hill ... MarketWatch Blogs; May 20, 2010 		20
  Link   Mark Souder Has Tendered His Resignation To House Speaker Pelosi
Mark Souder has tendered his official resignation to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Souder’s wrote, "This letter is to inform you that I have sent the enclosed letter to Governor Mitch Daniels ... Indiana's News Center; May 24, 2010 		21
  Link   An Upward Trend
A funny thing has been happening on Capitol Hill: lately, the Democrats have started exceeding expectations. Health reform, pronounced dead by all the usual suspects, happened (all hail Nancy Pelosi ...) NYT; May 16, 2010 		26
  Link   Hardly a hardship
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has heard the outrage out there in voter-land and have no fear - she is prepared to act. Yes, Pelosi issued new House travel rules yesterday ... Boston Herald; May 15, 2010 		7
  Link   Pelosi Announces New Director of Interparliamentary Affairs, CODEL Reforms
Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced today that U.S. Air Force Retired Lt. Col. Stacee Bako will assume the position of Director of the Office of Interparliamentary Affairs ... Bradenton.com; May 14, 2010 		7
  Link   Nancy Pelosi Tightens Congressional Travel Rules: More Lawmakers Forced To Fly Coach
House lawmakers traveling on official business will be sitting back with the tourists and spending their own money on souvenirs under new rules announced by Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday. Huff Post; May 14, 2010 		21
  Link   Under Fire: Congressional Perks
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has imposed new rules, announced Friday, cracking down on one of the costliest perks for members of Congress and their staffs: luxury international travel. ABC; May 14, 2010 		7
  Link   Congress Reins In Its Perks for Travel
... The new travel rules, proposed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California, also strengthen accountability and oversight for taxpayer-funded trips. But the rules don't require lawmakers to disclose ... WSJ; May 14, 2010 		6
  Link   Pelosi on COMPETES Act: 'We Are Keeping America First'
Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor this afternoon in support of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act, which the House will vote on tomorrow. Below are the Speaker's remarks. PR Newswire; May 12, 2010 		28
  Link   Opinion: An Open Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Master of Hypocrisy
You are misleading people, Ms. Pelosi, and in my opinion, you take a rather cheeky satisfaction in doing so. I read your remarks from the Catholic Community Conference ... Catholic Online; May 11, 2010 		9
  Link   Nancy Pelosi Makes History as Powerful House Speaker
Nancy Pelosi has won broad recognition as an effective Speaker of the House of Representatives. But she is also the target of opposition Republicans trying to win back control ... Voice of America; May 11, 2010 		10
  Link   Wine Institute awards Pelosi with its annual leadership award
The Wine Institute may have ruffled some feathers last week, by presenting Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi with its annual leadership award during its Washington Week lobbying visit. Biz Journal; May 10, 2010 		25
  Link   In W.Va., Pelosi is target for Democrat
Polls suggest that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's job may be in jeopardy after this fall's midterm elections. In one West Virginia congressional district holding its primary Tuesday ... Washington Times; May 10, 2010 		30
  Link   Uncertain times for old-school Democrats
When Democrats' landmark healthcare bill passed the House one exceptionally balmy Sunday in March, Rep. David R. Obey (D-Wis.) celebrated by playing his beloved harmonica ... LA Times; May 10, 2010 		18
  Link   Pelosi Earmarks Pa. House Seat for Murtha Staffer
A former staffer of the late Rep. John Murtha, D-PA, today announced that despite his neck-and-neck race with Republican Tim Burns, he will win the May 18th special election because Nancy Pelosi ... Scrapple Face; April 29, 2010 		55
  Link   Nancy Pelosi Photoshopped?
It looks like Nancy Pelosi has had some work done. No, I'm not talking about plastic surgery (although many speculate that the speaker of the House has gone under the knife, and the Botox needle). Salon; April 29, 2010 		49
  Link   Laura Bush and Poisoning Claim - Nancy Pelosi & Harry Reid Dubbed 'Graceless'
... She critiques Pelosi for calling George W. Bush "an incompetent leader." She also bristles at the insults thrown at her husband by the Democratic leader in the Senate, Harry Reid ... The National Ledger; April 29, 2010 		14
  Link   Green: Rating Pelosi Against History’s Greatest Speakers
Following the passage of President Barack Obama’s health care bill in the House, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) received high praise for her role in the outcome. Roll Call; April 26, 2010 		4
  Link   Dems dismiss Tea Party activists
As Tea Party activists mounted protests in Washington and announced a list of Congressional Democrats they're targeting for defeat in November, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ... CNN Politics; April 15, 2010 		67
  Link   Pennsylvania: Pelosi to Fundraise for Critz
Speaker Nancy Pelosi is scheduled to host a fundraiser for her party's nominee in the special election in Pennsylvania's 12th district -- a competitive ... CQ Politics; April 19, 2010 		71
  Link   Vilifying Tom Coburn for a moment of civility
... Except for these alleged transgressions: At a recent town hall meeting, Coburn called House Speaker Nancy Pelosi "a nice lady" -- in the course of criticizing the speaker for telling him she ... Wash Post; April 14, 2010 		36
  Link   John Boehner Launches Campaign for Speaker
... Their goals: recruit candidates, advertise in targeted districts, and stop Nancy Pelosi. "Boehner for Speaker's purpose is to expose the dramatic differences between the policy agendas ... CBS; April 14, 2010 		72
  Link   The Buzz: Obama focus group dishes on Pelosi, Boxer, Brown and Whitman
... House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: Half of the participants identified Pelosi as "the face of Congress." They also called the San Francisco Democrat "strong," "shrewd," "powerful," "persistent" and a "leader." Fresno Bee; 4/5/2010 		40
  Link   Lovelier at 70 than at 20. Rocket Science? No. Science? Yes.
Nancy Pelosi looks better than most women of 50. What are the factors that make this possible? Speaker Pelosi is a naturally beautiful woman, but like others over the age of 50 who look good ... The Georgetown Dish; 4/5/2010 		12
  Link   Pelosi's place
There is no doubt that the final passage of health care reform legislation is an enormous triumph for President Obama. Obama made health care reform the centerpiece of his campaign, and heaved all ... SF Gate; April 4, 2010 		42
  Link   Pelosi’s Secret Agenda Revealed
Nancy Pelosi has much to be proud about. She is the first woman in U.S. history to preside as Speaker of the House. Glossy News; April 2, 2010 		3
  Link   Robert Pattinson vs Barack Obama, Lady Gaga vs Nancy Pelosi: Vote for Time top 100 (photos)
I am about to vote for my top pick for Time magazine's top 100 most influential people. Robert Pattinson is on the list, and gaining momentum, easing out Barack Obama, Lady Gaga and Nancy Pelosi are ... Gather; April 2, 2010 		13
  Link   Nancy Pelosi -- it's her House
Anyone who has heard Nancy Pelosi speak knows she is not a great speaker. Her favorite rhetorical device is to seize on a word and club her listeners over the head with it. Los Angeles Times; March 26, 2010 		45
  Link   Spratt in early stages of Parkinson's
... Spratt is set to be a pivotal player for the remainder of the 111th Congress. As Budget Committee chairman, he will shepherd the budget resolution in the House this spring. Speaker Nancy Pelosi ... The Hill; 3/31/2010 		11
  Link   The Republican bondage scandal
This is too good to be true. It now appears as though the Republican National Committee authorized spending of almost $2,000 for an establishment that featured bondage. The Hill; March 30, 2010 		22
  Link   Nancy Pelosi Archive at the Guardian/UK
Nancy Pelosi: is this the most powerful woman in US history? Hailed at first as an anachronism and a political gift to Republicans, the 'extreme liberal' is being seen as the best US Speaker ... Guardian/UK; Linked 4/2/2010 		45
  Link   Nancy Pelosi, Fashion Icon
Sure, the health-care vote was a great moment for America—but the lavender suit at the center of it all was Italian. Rebecca Dana goes inside the speaker’s remarkably on-trend styles—picked out ... The Daily Beast; March 24, 2010 		13
  Link   Nancy Pelosi's challenge
WHEN Nancy Pelosi moved to San Francisco, she struggled to find somewhere to live. For months, and with four small children, she lodged with her mother-in-law. So she was relieved when she found ... Economist; March 18, 2010 		14
  Link   Defiant Pelosi scorns Republicans
Buoyed by adoring supporters in her home district, Nancy Pelosi scorned her Republican critics Monday, saying they "have nothing to sell" to the American people except a crude caricature of her ... SF Gate; March 30, 2010 		13
  Link   Reforms, passion and buttheads
... has thrown up a new hero in Washington, DC. One newspaper's headline sums it up well: "Pelosi central in healthcare reform passage." That would be Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi ... Financial Express; 3/29/2010 		8
  Link   Democrats Cheer Now, but Grim November May Lie Ahead
In politics, as in sports, the thrill of victory sometimes pales alongside the agony of defeat. In 2010, Democrats remain on track to experience both. NYT; March 28, 2010 		12
  Link   Bloggers send Nancy Pelosi 2,600 roses for her birthday
While some members of Congress have been targeted by health-care law opponents, at least one Democrat got a nice surprise from the public Friday. ... Bloggers sent 1000s of roses to Nancy Pelosi ... Wash Post; 3/26/2010 		17
  Link   Pelosi embattled, effective leader
When you hear the name Nancy Pelosi, what word first comes to mind? A) Tough B) Effective C) Unifying D) Personable. If you’re in the Republican Party, it’s none of the above. The Davidsonian; Linked on March 29, 2010 		9
  Link   5 Facts About Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi is being called the most powerful woman in American history for her work in getting the Healthcare Bill signed into law. But there are a lot of other fun facts about the politician "Extra" discovered. Extra; 3/24/2010 		23
  Link   Conyers is the wrong guy to chair Judiciary Committee
Another funny thing happened in what House Speaker Nancy Pelosi promised would be "the most ethical Congress in history." Monica Conyers, the wife of House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers ... SF Chron; March 18, 2010 		63
  Link   It was a backhanded compliment, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rarely gets a compliment of any kind from Republicans, so it jumped out at us. At a National Press Club luncheon today, former House Majority... Nancy Pelosi gets a little love (sort of)
It was a backhanded compliment, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rarely gets a compliment of any kind from Republicans, so it jumped out at us. At a National Press Club luncheon today, ... SF Gate; March 15, 2010 		0
  Link   Herzing Paralegal Graduate Meets Nancy Pelosi
When Joan Russell chose to complete her Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies degree at the Herzing University – Atlanta campus, she never dreamt ... PR Newswire; March 12, 2010 		60
  Link   Pelosi Remarks at Press Availability Following Democratic Caucus Meeting Today
Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a brief press availability this afternoon following a Democratic Caucus meeting. Below is a transcript of the press availability. PR Newswire; March 11, 2010 		49
  Link   Nancy Pelosi: Massa Is 'A Very Sick Person'
ABC News reports that in an interview with Charlie Rose to be broadcast Wednesday night, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls ex-New York Congressman Eric Massa "a very sick person." Huffington Post; March 10, 2010 		47
  Link   Van Hollen: Massa ethics probe has ended
... In an appearance on ABC's "Top Line" webcast, Van Hollen, an assistant to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was asked if an independent investigation in the charges will be opened now that Massa has resigned ... The Hill; March 10, 2010 		57
  Link   Pelosi Remarks at the 2010 Legislative Conference for National Association of Counties
Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered a speech this morning at the 2010 Legislative Conference for the National Association of Counties (NACo). This year marks the 75th anniversary of the organization. March 9, 2010 		16
  Link   Romney warns tea party activists not to form third party
... "That would hand over the country to Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, and that would be very sad indeed," Romney said. USA Today; March 9, 2010 		15
  Link   Democrats Rebel Against Pelosi Rule
Nancy Pelosi’s grip on the Democratic caucus is slipping, with subtle and not-so-subtle challenges to her authority coming with increasing regularity. Newser (Read Less, Know More ...); March 11, 2010 		52
  Link   GOP Begins Attacks on Pelosi, Democrats Over Ethics
The RNC has released a new ad designed to capitalize on Democrats' recent ethical troubles and cast doubt on Nancy Pelosi's claim that she would help oversee the most ethical Congress ever. CBS; March 9, 2010 		55
  Link   House Democrats seek to limit earmarks to show commitment to ethics
... House leaders emerged from a meeting Tuesday in the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) ready to push earmark reform as one way to rebut charges that they have been soft on ethics issues. Wash Post; March 10, 2010 		38
  Link   Former congressman Massa says Democrats set him up over health care
... Nevertheless, conservative blogs touted his accusations against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer as the latest evidence of Democrats' bare-knuckled political ... Washington Post; March 9, 2010 		34
  Link   Watch Out Nancy Pelosi?
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand was effusive in her praise of her former congressional colleague, Rep. Joe Crowley, at a Queens Democratic Party fundraiser this past Saturday, ... New York Daily News; March 8, 2010 		16
  Link   Tom DeLay is ‘rooting for the Tea Party activists’
DeLay accused Democrats of “arrogance” after CNN host Candi Crowley asked DeLay how House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid have a Democrat-controlled House, Senate and WH ... The Daily Caller; 3/7/2010 		4
  Link   Adler: Pelosi 'looking elsewhere' for HC votes
One of the Democrats who voted against the health care reform package last year, Rep. John Adler (D-N.J.), says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi isn't actively wooing him to vote for a new version of the bill. Politico; 3/7/2010 		32
  Link   Pelosi, Reid acting out of arrogance, DeLay says
... “I think what they're doing wrong is because of arrogance,” former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, said of Nancy Pelosi, D-California, and Harry Reid, D-Nevada ... CNN; March 7, 2010 		15
  Link   Tea Partiers protest Nancy Pelosi visit
Nearly two dozen Tea Party activists protested outside Boston’s Liberty Hotel yesterday while Nancy Pelosi attended a fund-raiser for fellow Democrat Rep. Carol Shea-Porter of New Hampshire inside. Boston Herald; 3/6/2010 		13
  Link   Biden, Pelosi, Gates remember Murtha at memorial service
Vice President Joe Biden was among the special guests who gathered in the Capitol's Statuary Hall Wednesday for a tribute to Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.), who died last month of complications from surgery. The Hill; 3/4/2010 		8
  Link   Pelosi: Dems not in crisis
Nancy Pelosi said today the American people ought to know more about what she called "total obstruction" by the Republican Party in the Senate. Referring to Sen. Jim Bunning's hold-up of unemployment benefits ... MSNBC; 3/4/10 		55
  Link   Nancy Pelosi's grip on House slips
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is not accustomed to the word she’s been hearing far more frequently in recent days: “no.” Politico; March 9, 2010 		50
  Link   Nancy Pelosi: Out of the loop on Eric Massa
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that her staff kept her out of the loop about a “rumor” that Rep. Eric Massa (D-N.Y.) made unwanted advances on a male staffer ... Politico; March 4, 2010 		53
  Link   GOP's estimate of House seats in reach: 80 and counting
The folks who want to replace Speaker Nancy Pelosi with John Boehner (an Ohio Republican seen here sporting his perpetual tan) visited USA TODAY and Gannett News Service reporters ... USA Today; February 9, 2010 		15
  Link   Against all odds, a radical S.F. Republican takes on Nancy Pelosi
John Dennis sits in the back room of Perry's in Pacific Heights, reflecting aloud over a cup of tea on the personal liberties he believes House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has stripped from him. SF Weekly; February 8, 2010 		31
  Link   Steve Lambert: Somebody's finally listening in D.C.
... In December, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pushed through the House a program she called "Jobs For Main Street" that included credits for small businesses and an investment in new public works projects. Pasadena Star News; 1/30/10 		7
  Link   What's Pelosi Got to Do with It?
... Talking to the president of the United States, he complained because Nancy Pelosi didn't give them enough time to offer alternative amendments. OpeEdNews; January 30, 2010 		16
  Link   Boozman Makes Bid Official
... Speaking to supporters in Little Rock, Boozman cited Dem leaders in an attempt to tie Lincoln to the unpopular national party, even as Lincoln has sought to distance herself from Pres. Obama, Reid and Pelosi. NJ; Feb. 6, 2010 		26
  Link   Congressman Murtha Dies
... Mr. Murtha, who had an extremely close relationship with Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on defense. NYT; February 8, 2010 		24
  Link   Pelosi's statement on Murtha's death
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who was very close to Rep. John Murtha, has released a statement on his death. Politico; February 8, 2010 		20
  Link   Taxpayers pay $101,000 for Pelosi's in-flight 'food, booze'
... But that single receipt makes up just part of the more than $101,000 taxpayers paid for "in-flight services" – including food and liquor, for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trips on Air Force ... WND; January 29, 2010 		18
  Link   RSS Feeds RSS Feed Republicans Urge Obama to Have Honest Conversation on Major Issues
Meanwhile, calling the president's speech a "masterful" presentation, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi repeated her intention to ensure that Congress acts on some form of health care reform ... Voice of America; January 28, 2010 		38
  Link   House Web sites hacked, leading to call for review
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Minority Leader John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) asked for an immediate review of how hackers were able to overtake ... Washington Post; January 29, 2010 		20
  Link   How to Get Our Democracy Back: Lawrence Lessig Says “If We Want to Change, We Have to Change Congress”
In a cover story of The Nation magazine, Harvard law professor Lawrence Lessig writes, “At the center of our government lies a bankrupt institution: Congress. Not financially bankrupt, ..." Democracy Now! Feb. 5, 2010 		4
  Link   Massachusetts election results mean more opportunities for K Street
... Last year, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) enjoyed a power that no Democrat had experienced in 15 years. ... The Hill; January 26, 2010 		43
  Link   Re-elect elder statesman
... Hall knows the ropes in Washington and has consistently voted against the Barack Obama-Nancy Pelosi-Harry Reid stampede toward the ruin of our economy ... Dallas Morning News; January 26, 2010 		25
  Link   Pentagon tipped off Pelosi on FOIA request on bogus ‘Planegate’ controversy
... Nearly two years ago, shortly after Democrats retook the House, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) faced a firestorm of criticism over a story that later was shown to be bogus. The Raw Story; January 27, 2010 		3
  Link   NRCC Running New Ad In South Carolina Against 'Nancy Pelosi's Budget Chairman' John Spratt
... "Spratt is Nancy Pelosi's budget chairman. And the Spratt budget has a trillion-dollar deficit," the announcer says." ... TPMDC; January 26, 2010 		33
  Link   John Boehner: Speaker of the House
Rep. John Boehner, the Republican House leader from Ohio, is so bullish about his party's prospects for the midterm congressional elections that he says he stands ready to take the gavel from Nancy Pelosi ... The Swamp; 1/25/2010 		69
  Link   First on the Ticker: GOP sets sights on powerful Budget chairman
... The press called it "the most fiscally irresponsible budget in the history of the federal government." And John Spratt wrote it. Spratt is Nancy Pelosi's budget chairman ... CNN; January 25, 2010 		83
  Link   Republican Michael Grimm launches campaign against McMahon on Staten Island
... Seeking to tie McMahon to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Grimm said McMahon had run on a platform of "change we can trust" in 2008. Staten Island Real-Time News; January 23, 2010 		101
  Link   Mulvaney: I can be like Scott Brown
... The Republican state senator is challenging 14-term incumbent U.S. Rep. John Spratt, D-S.C., in the November midterm election. He has stuck to a line of attack that faults Spratt for bowing to Nancy Pelosi. Herald; 1/23/10 		105
  Link   Message sent, but was it received?
... House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she intended to continue the push for national health care and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said the Senate would delay any votes on health care until Brown ... Hernando Today; Jan. 23, 2010 		83
  Link   Pelosi on moving forward
You’ve got to hand it to Nancy Pelosi. At the end of a week so bad — Massachusetts goes for Brown the obstructionist, the Supreme Court rules corporations can rule from now on, ... True/Slant; January 23, 2010 		74
  Link   Nancy Pelosi, Psephologist?
... There are several reasons why Massachusetts elected the Republican on Tuesday, a topic I hope to cover if I have the time. However, one reason certainly isn't the explanation offered by Nancy Pelosi ... LG&M; January 22, 2010 		73
  Link   Fact check: Is Nancy Pelosi targeting Michele Bachmann?
There is no question Michele Bachmann is a target of the left, which helps her raise a lot of money from her conservative base. But is one of the most powerful people in Washington, Nancy Pelosi ... Our Voices; January 22, 2010 		98
  Link   Nancy Pelosi Doesn't Care if You Like Her
Everybody's got something to say about the most powerful woman in the world. Right, Left, smart, stupid — they all paint her their own way, to their own advantage. But she just wants to win. Esquire; January 21, 2010 		80
  Link   Remember when Pelosi said no more controversial bills in 2010 unless Senate acted first....?
Another implication of a possible Scott Brown victory in the Massachusetts Senate race Tuesday: If Brown becomes the 41st GOP vote in the Senate, he could bottle things up in the House, too. ... SF Gate; January 19, 2010 		79
  Link   INSIDE WASHINGTON: Secret bill-writing on the rise
Schoolchildren are taught that a bill finally goes to the president after selected lawmakers meet openly to forge a compromise, and the House and Senate approve their accord. Washington Post; January 19, 2010 		55
  Link   Blame Obama, Rahm Emanuel, Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi for Coakley's Defeat
Coakley has lost the seat long held by Teddy Kennedy to a far right extremist and pundits will spin the reasons it happened. OEN; January 19, 2010 		77
  Link   Eight trying to dislodge Rep. Rodriguez
... His challengers say Rodriguez, seeking his third term in the district, is vulnerable as they paint him as a follower of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the national party agenda. ... San Antonio News; January 17, 2010 		88
  Link   Ford's willingness to defy Democratic establishment may be an asset in 2010
... Ford's unsuccessful bid to challenge Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) for minority leader in 2002 was a setback to his career, but one that he overcame. The Hill; January 17, 2010 		82
  Link   CNN's Jack Cafferty calls Obama a liar
... Cafferty also called Pelosi to task for her lies as well. “The Democrats insist this is all on the up and up, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi saying ‘there’s never been a more open process'" ... Gather; Jan. 17, 2010 		86
  Link   Pelosi: Claims about GOP midterm momentum are 'hype and hyperbole'
Republican claims about increased momentum for this year's midterm elections are just "hype and hyperbole," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) claimed Friday. The Hilll January 15, 2010 		83
  Link   Labor leaders huddle in speaker's office
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and UAW President Ronald Gettelfinger are meeting now in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office. The meeting comes a day after they sat down with President Barack Obama ... Politico; January 12, 2010 		81
  Link   Let's Make a Filibuster Deal
Mark Schmitt explains the problems with budget reconciliation. The American Prospect; January 11, 2010 		94
  Link   Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi
The Hillwood Herald is the news blog of Hillwood Academic Day School. Written and published by the school’s upper grades (fifth through eighth), this blog tracks student, staff, and family happenings at the school. 1/8/10 		67
  Link   Democrats aren't dead yet
At the White House Wednesday, press secretary Robert Gibbs wasn't about to play political prophet. Salon.com; January 6, 2010 		79
  Link   Great Indian Chief And Princess Pelosi
Indian Chief 'Two Eagles' was asked by a Nancy Pelosi, "You have observed the white man for many decades. The Citizen.com; Posted on January 7, 2010 		80
  Link   Pelosi seeks new bogeyman for '10
... Obama’s continuation of the war, the reauthorization of expiring provisions of the Patriot Act and other issues have infuriated liberal activists ... The Hill; January 6, 2010 		105
  Link   In matters big and small, California sways Congress
... And with size and seniority comes power. San Francisco's Nancy Pelosi became the first House speaker from California in 2007, and has established herself as the most commanding ... Modesto Bee; January 3, 2010 		78
  Link   FRISCIA UPS THE VOLUME ON MCMAHON
... But Friscia said that some of McMahon’s stances, especially the one on the debt, undermine the moderate image that the congressman likes to project. This despite the fact that McMahon has bucked Pelosi ... SI Live; 1/3/10 		50
  Link   GOP on offensive as Hill debate shifts from health to security
... The letter said, "If you agree that we need a governor who will stand up to the Obama-Pelosi efforts to weaken our security, please make a most generous contribution of $25, $50 or $100, or even $250, to my campaign." Ex; 1/4/10 		35
  Link   Guy W. Farmer: Dems find ways to spend our hard-earned money
... • $2.6 million to train Chinese prostitutes to drink responsibly • $2.2 million to construct a water pipeline to a money-losing golf course in San Francisco, Ms. Pelosi's hometown. Nevada Appeal; January 3, 2010 		52
  Link   Alabama Democrat Toes the G.O.P. Line
... The reaction to his rare party-line votes helps explain why: a largely pro forma vote to keep Nancy Pelosi as speaker of the House has drawn the ire of some of his supporters. But staunch Republican voters ... NYT; Jan. 3, 2010 		75
  Link   Risks of Switching Parties Are Clear
... At the same time, some Republicans in Alabama are not eager to have Mr. Griffith as a new member of their club, saying his regular votes for Democratic initiatives — not to mention his supporting Pelosi ... NYT; 1/2/2010 		73
  Link   The Decade in Liberalism: The People.
... Nancy Pelosi: The San Francisco liberal who took control of the House. ... Ted Kennedy: The liberal champion of the poor and underprivileged. American Prospect; January 1, 2010 		70
  Link   GOP banking on Reed to help erode Dem's grip
... At the national level, officials at the National Republican Congressional Committee intend to link incumbent Democrats to the policies advocated by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California. Star Gazette; Jan. 1, 2010 		19
  Link   GOP poised for comeback in midterm elections
... Las Cruces, with nearly 100,000 residents, is the biggest city in the district and a Democratic stronghold where House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco would feel comfortable. LA Times; January 1, 2010 		88
  Link   Why the Democrats will lose the House in 2010
... Expect Senate majority leader Harry Reid to lose his effective 60-seat supermajority and Nancy Pelosi to hand the House back to the Republicans. Ethiopan Review; December 29, 2009 		87
  Link   Members of Congress / Nancy Pelosi / Key Votes
The following list shows votes by Nancy Pelosi on the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress. The list is based on an analysis of ... Washington Post; Linked on January 1, 2010 		15
  Link   Let’s see the names of those who sold out
... We must see a list of how much it costs the taxpayers for Sen. Harry Reid and Rep. Nancy Pelosi to buy votes for socialist health care, a program that is against the will of the majority ... Nashua Telegraph; 12/28/09 		17
  Link   Griffith Hit In GOP Primary
... "As your Congressman, you will always know where I stand, and that is not with Nancy Pelosi. I will fight the radical Pelosi-Obama agenda that threatens to saddle our kids with ... " the mail piece says. Nat'l Journal; 12/28/09 		39
  Link   House Speaker Pelosi vacationing on the Big Island
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is on the Big Island where she is vacationing, according to Big Island police. The California congresswoman, who arrived in the isles on Sunday ... Honolulu Advertiser; December 28, 2009 		35
  Link   Poll: Nancy Pelosi, congressional GOP 2009 'losers'
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Republicans in Congress came out of 2009 as political “losers,” according to a new Gallup Poll. Half of the 1,025 nationwide adults surveyed rated ... Politico; December 28, 2009 		34
  Link   Republicans quickly change views on Griffith
... but some of their criticism of him when he was a Democrat was scathing -- far beyond calling him a liberal and associating him with Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi. Montgomery Advertiser; December 27, 2009 		42
  Link   Lack of support for Obama angers some
It was an angry voter and citizen calling the newspaper. "Dwight, do you have the e-mail addresses for (Speaker of the House) Nancy Pelosi and the chairman of the National Democratic Party (Tim Kaine)?''The Tennessean; 12/27/09 		24
  Link   Nancy Pelosi's rise to power
On Nov. 14, 2002, Rep. Nancy Pelosi was elected to become the House Democratic leader after Richard Gephardt resigned to run for president. SF Gate; December 28, 2009 		62
  Link   NRCC Robocall Targets Dem Congressman From Tennessee Blue District
... "Unemployment in Tennessee is 10.3%, but Jim Cooper spent 2009 helping liberal Speaker Nancy Pelosi pass a massive government takeover of health care that will increase costs and could lower choices." TPMDC; December 24, 2009 		48
  Link   It is expensive to run a US House office
... In June Nancy Pelosi arranged for the Statement of Disbursements (SOD)—a report of all receipts and expenditures for members of the House published quarterly since 1964—to be posted on line ... Chesterton Tribune; 12/24/09 		40
  Link   Idaho Democrat on Supporting Pelosi: 'I Don't Really Have a Choice'
After Parker Griffith, probably one of the House Democrats most likely to flip parties would be Rep. Walt Minnick of Idaho. National Review; December 23, 2009 		27
  Link   Madame Speaker
The first woman to ever ascend to Congress' top job, Nancy Pelosi has consolidated more power in her office than any other Speaker in modern history, scholars of the office believe. Time Magazine; Linked on Dec. 26, 2009 		73
  Link   Nancy Pelosi to new Republican Parker Griffith: You're fired!
Ah, the perquisites of switching political parties as an elected member of the House of Representatives. At least if, as Alabama Rep. Parker Griffith did Tuesday, you find yourself uncomfortable in ... LA Times; December 23, 2009 		107
  Link   Can The GOP Finally Use Pelosi?
As she sports some of the highest unfavorable ratings in the country, GOPers will make House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's face a ubiquitous presence in attack ads against her fellow House Dems ... National Journal; Dec. 22, 2009 		52
  Link   Griffith voted with Pelosi 85 percent of the time
While the left is dismissing Parker Griffith as an unreliable Democrat who often sided with Republicans on big issues, one Democratic aide points out that Griffith actually voted with Nancy Pelosi 85 percent ... Politico; 12/22/09 		62
  Link   Mayor Signs DC Marriage Law
... In an email message, Drew Hammill, a spokesman for Nancy Pelosi, wrote, “The speaker has a longstanding record in favor of marriage equality and in support of DC's elected government ... ” Gay City News; 12/21/09 		70
  Link   Mulvaney Kicks Off “Send Spratt Home” Drive
... According to a recent voting analysis published by the Washington Post, Spratt has voted with Nancy Pelosi and the democratic leadership in Congress 97.8% of the time during the 111th Congress. Fitsnews.com; Dec. 21,2009 		19
  Link   The Target
Conservatives love to hate Nancy Pelosi: for them, she personifies the grasping hand of big government in the Age of Obama. Now, some liberals are disappointed, too—over the troop surge in Afghanistan ... Newsweek; 12/21/09 		79
  Link   U.S. Senate Out of Control: They Lost Cap and Trade and EPA/CO2 Proposals-All They Have Left is a "Black Box" Healthcare Bill
... Meanwhile, Nancy Pelosi has been jamming the congress and is propping up Harry Reid to keep the Democratic proposed ship from completely sinking. All Pelosi and Reid have left now ... Motley Fool; December 19, 2009 		40
  Link   Nancy Pelosi bucks up her members
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent her restive rank-and-file home for the holidays by reminding them in a PowerPoint presentation how much the caucus has accomplished this year. Politico; December 17, 2009 		58
  Link   * Home * About * Contact Pelosi To Shield Vulnerable Members From Controversial Votes In 2010
The 2009 session in the House read like a wish list of liberal priorities which included massive government spending, cap-and-trade legislation and a healthcare reform bill. While this may please ... Majority in MS; Dec. 16, 2009 		46
  Link   Speaker Pelosi to shield vulnerable members from controversial votes
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has privately told her politically vulnerable Democratic members that they will not vote on controversial bills in 2010 unless the Senate acts first. The Hill; December 16, 2009 		41
  Link   Nancy Pelosi's Image Problem
It's no secret that Nancy Pelosi is a divisive figure. But the new Battleground Poll shows just how significant of an image problem she has with the public. Real Clear Politics; December 16, 2009 		36
  Link   Person of the Year 2009
Runner up: Nancy Pelosi and her army of whips had counted the votes and counted them again. But as they conferred in Pelosi's warren of offices just off the Capitol Rotunda in June ... Time Magazine; December 16, 2009 		49
  Link   Obama vs. the liberals: Pass the tea to the left
... House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), in a news conference Wednesday, declares that she won't ask House members to support Obama's Afghanistan troop increase in a January vote. Washington Post; December 17, 2009 		53
  Link   Increasing the debt limit, along with the peril
... Still, Democratic leaders in Congress and the Obama administration contend that joblessness is the more important problem now. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has promised to pass a new jobs package ... SF Gate; December 15, 2009 		41
  Link   Bank Reform Passes, Is the Party Over?
Today, the House voted on a long-awaited financial reform package. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced: “The legislation says very clearly to Wall Street: the party is over.” But is it? Center for Media and Democracy; 12/15/09 		67
  Link   Pelosi, Boehner Statement on Computer Security Assessment
Nancy Pelosi and John Boehner released the following statement today on proposed actions by the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to strengthen the security policies governing computers and ... PR Newswire; December 15, 2009 		35
  Link   Fourth House Dem retires
The trickle of retiring House Democrats continued continued today with the news that Rep. Bart Gordon will not run for re-election next year. Gordon, who represents TN-6 ... MSNBC; December 14, 2009 		59
  Link   Speaker Pelosi named finalist for Time magazine 'Person of the Year'
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is among the seven finalists chosen for Time magazine's annual "Person of the Year," according to media reports on Monday. The Hill; December 14, 2009 		80
  Link   Pelosi's vocal cords give out, Newsom's in gear
It's a good thing the health care debate has moved on to the Senate, because House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has completely lost her voice. SF Gate; December 13, 2009 		53
  Link   Irvine Councilman Slammed For Disrespecting Nancy Pelosi
Dan Chmielewski at the LiberalOC.com blog today blasted Irvine Councilman and state Assembly candidate Steven Choi for pinning to his back a small poster depicting Speaker Nancy Pelosi as Stalin ... Orange County Weekly; 12/7/09 		73
  Link   Pelosi vs. Boehner on 2009
The top Democratic and Republican leaders in the House today offered vastly different takes on Congress' past year, as Speaker Nancy Pelosi praised a slew of successes ... MSNBC; December 10, 2009 		62
  Link   Pelosi Remarks at Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting
"Thank you very much, Architect Ayers. The bad news for me is I don't have much of a voice. The good news for you is I am going to speak very briefly." PR Newswire; December 8, 2009 		69
  Link   Lighting of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi will light this year's Capitol Christmas Tree, an 85-foot blue spruce donated by Arizona and decorated with 5,000 ornaments created by people of the state. Washington Post; December 7, 2009 		27
  Link   Jobs will be focus of a busy week
... As Nancy Pelosi put it so eloquently last week: "Jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs, it is all about jobs." President Obama will give an economic address Tuesday ... Washington Post; December 7, 2009 		37
  Link   Criticism for Irvine councilman portraying Pelosi as Stalin
Councilman Steven Choi is taking heat from county political watchers for wearing a rendering of Nancy Pelosi as Stalin on his back at a keynote address the House Speaker gave at a recent ... Orange County Register; 12/8/09 		53
  Link   John Dennis is a possible option for ousting Pelosi
For those who are considering the potential candidates for filling the positions of those in congress ... in 2010, John Dennis could be a replacement for Nancy Pelosi ... Examiner; December 4, 2009 		34
  Link   Posey touts 'birther' battle to donors
... He recently sent out a letter on behalf of his campaign, which he said has donated $35,000 to the National Republican Congressional Committee "to help its efforts in retiring Nancy Pelosi ..." Orlando Sentinel; December 4, 2009 		35
  Link   Pelosi's Penchant for Fancy Things
Tip of the hat to Politico’s Jake Sherman ... for some digging that shows Nancy Pelosi’s affinity for things of fancy. Since June, according to House expenditure reports, Pelosi and her staff have spent ... Newsweek; 12/1/09 		72
  Link   House Office Expenditures Finally Go Online
... After the Wall Street Journal reported earlier this year that the Government Printing Office, which prints the books, didn’t provide electronic copies of the information, Nancy Pelosi ordered ... WSJ; 11/30/09 		62
  Link   Protesters to greet Pelosi in Orange County
The battle map sent out by protesters attempts to cover every possible entry by Nancy Pelosi into the Hilton Irvine on Friday evening, when the House speaker shows up as the featured guest ... OC Register; November 30, 2009 		24
  Link   Nancy Pelosi spends $2,993 on flowers
Nancy Pelosi spent $2,993 in taxpayer money on flowers between June and October. House Majority Whip James Clyburn has a thing for Chantilly Donuts, spending about $265 at the Virginia shop ... Politico; December 1, 2009 		27
  Link   D.C. members of Congress spend $2.2 million in third quarter
... The 1000s of pages of spending data has long been widely available in hard copy, but for the first time was posted at disbursements.house.gov, per a promise made in June by Nancy Pelosi. Examiner; December 1, 2009 		53
  Link   In Monster Doc, House Spending Published Online
Back in early June, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, with a bit of fanfare, requested that the House "Statement of Disbursements" -- a quarterly report of all receipts and expenditures for House members and committees. TPM; November 30, 2009 		84
  Link   The Missed Opportunity For an Urban Stimulus: Mayors ‘Were Ignored’
Two-thirds of America's population, and more than three-quarters of its economic productivity, come from major cities. So why did the Obama administration's economic stimulus law end up giving ... Streetsblog; 12/1/09 		19
  Link   99 House Members — Mostly Dems — Cruising in Taxpayer-Funded Cars
... So when Nancy Pelosi today made good on her promise to let voters look at how House members spend their quarterly office allowances, Streetsblog Capitol Hill checked to see which lawmakers are ... Streetsblog; November 30, 2009 		17
  Link   White House Considers Conrad's "Entitlement Reform" Commission
... Senators from both parties on Tuesday put new pressure on Pelosi to turn the power to trim entitlement benefits over to an independent commission. Seven members of the Senate Budget Committee ... Daily Kos; 11/28/09 		85
  Link   Nancy Pelosi and others are vilified in a new children's book
When I was a child, my favorite books featured beautiful princesses, mischievous animals and Sesame Street characters. Unless Bert and Ernie were meant represent the president and vice president ... UAB; November 23, 2009 		37
  Link   Book Review: Nancy Pelosi's, Going Rouge
In an obvious attempt to upstage Sarah Palin and her fabulously successful Going Rogue, Nancy Pelosi has entered the book selling fray with her bleeding heart autobiography, appropriately titled Going Rouge. News Blaze; 11/23/09 		105
  Link   ‘The Geezer Bandit’
... I read today, Nancy Pelosi already taking her turkey in to have its neck tightened up. NYT; November 20, 2009 		20
  Link   Pelosi And Others Credit Stimulus For Boom In Scientific Research Spending
On Tuesday, Nancy Pelosi, along with other House members and representatives from various universities, touted the research conducted with money from the stimulus act of 2009. Talkers Magazine; November 17, 2009 		57
  Link   The National Review: Remaking America, Pelosi Style
... In the House, four votes stand out for the historians and political scientists to ponder and dissect -- the economic stimulus plan, the 2010 budget resolution, cap-and-trade, and health reform. National Review; 11/18/09 		90
  Link   An open letter to Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi
Please be advised I use the word "dear" in my salutation solely because it is a fairly standardized thing to do and largely a habit on my part. "Dear" is among the last words I would use when referring to you ESR; 11/16/09 		34
  Link   House Republican running for Senate slams Pelosi Bill
A Republican Congressman from Illinois who's running for a senate seat is taking aim at the House Democrats' health care bill. Rep. Mark Kirk (R-IL) ... CNN; November 14, 2009 		81
  Link   Demographic Shifts Change Political Lines
When it comes to Congressional politics in the Bay Area, all roads lead to Nancy Pelosi, the powerful Democratic speaker of the House of Representatives. NYT; November 14, 2009 		63
  Link   Recipe for disaster
The U.S. House of Representatives with the leadership of Nancy Pelosi has cooked up three major recipes for disaster, which are the cap and trade bill, the health care bill and the amnesty bill for illegal ... TBT; 11/13/09 		31
  Link   Newt Gingrich warns of 'destructive' GOP primaries
... “If we get into a cycle where there are tea parties and there are conservative third-party candidates, we will make [Nancy] Pelosi speaker for life,” Gingrich told POLITICO ... Politico; November 14, 2009 		48
  Link   EXCLUSIVE -- Pelosi To Endorse Capuano
The Michael Capuano campaign confirms for me that US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will formally endorse Michael Capuano for US Senate, while she is in town Friday for a talk at Harvard. Boston Phoenix; November 12, 2009 		71
  Link   House Speaker Pelosi Endorses Capuano
It’s not a surprising endorsement, but it does put a big national gun in Congressman Michael Capuano’s camp. U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi on Thursday ... WBUR; November 12, 2009 		52
  Link   Pelosi endorses Capuano for Senate
Nancy Pelosi today endorsed US Representative Michael E. Capuano in the US Senate race, saying that he has been a leader in Congress and took a "courageous" vote on health care legislation last weekend. Boston Globe; 11/13/09 		82
  Link   Pelosi to Back Capuano in Massachusetts Senate Race
Speaker Nancy Pelosi will endorse Representative Michael Capuano’s Senate bid in Massachusetts in Boston on Friday, Mr. Capuano’s campaign has announced. NYT; November 12, 2009 		89
  Link   Bart Stupak, Family 'Minister', Wrapped in C Street Like a Bug in a Rug
Even while protesting that he isn't trying to kill health care reform, House Representative Bart Stupak (D-Mich), who has incurred the wrath of the pro-reproductive rights American left ... Talk to Action; November 10, 2009 		58
  Link   TICKETED FORUM: The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Date: Friday, November 13 2009; Time: 05:30 PM; Location: John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum; A Special Forum Appearance by: The Honorable Nancy Pelosi. Harvard University; Posted November 10, 2009 		69
  Link   Bart Stupak, C Street Democrat: "I Don't Know What You're Talking About"
Despite weeks of media attention paid to the now-infamous "C Street" house owned by The Family, a secretive Christian group, U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak -- who lives at the house -- denied any knowledge ... Michigan Messenger; 7/24/09 		45
  Link   Garamendi sworn in, backs House health reforms
Speaker Nancy Pelosi swore in newly-elected Democratic Rep. John Garamendi on Thursday, two days after Bay Area voters picked California's lieutenant governor to fill the seat vacated this year by ... SF Gate; November 6, 2009 		54
  Link   New York Magazine Profile of Nancy Pelosi Follow-Up
Yesterday, I received a note (on my Facebook page) from Vanessa Grigoriadis, author of the Nancy Pelosi profile in New York Magazine that I critiqued here. The note says: ... The Moderate Voice; November 4, 2009 		41
  Link   Matier and Ross
... Nancy Pelosi must be really desperate for votes - she swore in John Garamendi as the congressman from Ellen Tauscher's old district in the East Bay before the results of Tuesday's election were certified. SFGate; 11/8/09 		67
  Link   Nancy Pelosi's Diet Consists Mainly Of Chocolate Ice Cream
Nancy Pelosi might appear to be all business and no pleasure, but the all-powerful, pantsuit-wearing politician actually has a soft spot for soft serve ... Huffington Post; November 2, 2009 		47
  Link   Investigate Scozzafava Endorsement of Owens?
Reacting to media reports that Nancy Pelosi “secretly” dispatched at top lieutenant to meet with Dede Scozzafava ... Newzjunky; November 2, 2009 		33
  Link   Local paper: Scozzafava supports Democrat
... which feared angering her supporters (or his - his response to her announcement mentioned Nancy Pelosi, but not his former opponent). Village Voice; November 1, 2009 		86
  Link   Why Is Nancy Pelosi Always Smiling?
A few weeks ago, on a Thursday around noon, Nancy Pelosi whirls through the second floor of the Capitol in a sea-foam pantsuit with lots of gold jangling on her arms. ... New York Magazine; November 1, 2009 		73
  Link   Pelosi, Boehner Statement on Security Breach Relating to Confidential House Materials
"In response to a recent data breach associated with the use of peer to peer applications on a non-House computer, we have directed ..." Reuters; October 30, 2009 		92
  Link   Mother Pelosi explains her view of politics
For fans of politics who rise early on autumn Saturdays, ABC's Rick Klein tips us that "Good Morning America" plans a profile of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tomorrow. LA Times; October 30, 2009 		110
  Link   Pelosi: Influence and Home State Popularity, Inversely Related?
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi should brace herself: her popularity in her home state is likely to drop today. NYT; October 29, 2009 		91
  Link   House GOP Preps Midterm Message
House Republicans are devising a political platform — informally dubbed “Ten for ’10”— to better position their party for the 2010 midterm elections — reminiscent of Nancy Pelosi's game plan for 2006. CQ Politics; 10/25/09 		61
  Link   Congress: Let's make a deal
... Only 34% of Californians approve of Nancy Pelosi's job. That's rough, but it's higher than her national numbers. MSNBC; October 20, 2009 		64
  Link   CA Poll: Pelosi Not So Popular
As the head of the House of the Representatives, Nancy Pelosi is a divisive figure in the national political scene, but a new poll finds unhappiness with her even in her home state ... Real Clear Politics; 10/19/09 		53
  Link   NTERVIEW WITH HOUSE SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI INTERVIEWER: MARIA BARTIROMO
Well, she has been called one of the most aggressive House speakers in history, pushing regulatory change on banks, Wall Street, even health care, at one of the most challenging times in the history ... FNS; Oct. 21, 2009 		48
  Link   Who's the bigger drag? Pelosi or the Republican Brand?
This week, the GOP uncorked another attack on Democrat Bill Owens tying him to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Their logic is obvious: 1. Pelosi leads the Democrats in the House ... The Box In; October 17, 2009 		43
  Link   Field Poll: Californians give Congress low marks
A new Field Poll finds fewer than a quarter of Californians approve of the way Congress is performing. ... The poll released Saturday also found more people disapprove of the job Nancy Pelosi is doing than approve. SJ Merc; 10/17/09 		53
  Link   Internet uproar over Pelosi, Hitler, and Twitter
... At issue was a mashup video clip that parodied House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Democrats’ positions on health care, by swapping out subtitles in a popular video clip on YouTube. MSNBC; October 14, 2009 		84
  Link   The Early Word: A Working Holiday
... Pelosi Problem: Republicans hope they can pick up a few seats in 2010 by once against tying lawmakers seeking reelection to one high-profile leader and calling it The Pelosi Problem. NYT; October 12, 2009 		58
  Link   Sessions posts "Fire Nancy Pelosi" petition
From the National Republican Congressional Committee — the folks who brought you the exhortation to put the first female speaker "in her place" — comes a new "Fire Nancy Pelosi" petition. Politico; October 8, 2009 		81
  Link   Nancy Pelosi on the Charlie Rose Shoe
Nancy Pelosi is currently the Speaker of the House and is the first woman to hold that position. She the first Californian and the first person of Italian descent to become Speaker. Charlie Rose; Linked on October 8, 2009 		135
  Link   Completely Insane Bachmann Says Pelosi Is Trying to 'Budgeon' Bluedogs
A Liberal's Hit List; "A republic, if you can keep it." Benjamin Franklin; Linked on October 8, 2009 		49
  Link   German Chancellor To Visit US Nov 3; Will Address Congress
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will travel to the U.S. to deliver a speech to Congress early November and will also ... WSJ; October 5, 2009 		53
  Link   Pelosi, McConnell Making The Grade
A new survey of Congressional leadership effectiveness shows a surprising result in the House -- Democrats are happier with the leadership of Nancy Pelosi than Republicans are with John Boehner. TPMDC; October 5, 2009 		81
  Link   Republican candidates and leaders push the right rhetorical buttons in convention speeches
It wouldn’t be hard to be a Republican speech writer.mLooking to draw applause from the audience? Predict that Nancy Pelosi won’t be speaker of the House much longer, as Rep. U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen ... MinnPost.com; 10/4/09 		67
  Link   Political Violence: Pelosi Tears Up
At Pelosi Watch, we're not sure what this website is all about. Perhaps one of our followers can check it out and get back to us. Posted on October 2, 2009 		37
  Link   Nancy Pelosi's risky purity
The Constitution doesn’t say much about the office of the speaker of the House, other than, “The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other officers.” Politico; September 29, 2009 		41
  Link   Nancy Pelosi still a GOP campaign wedge
Republicans have repeatedly tried to take down vulnerable Democratic congressmen by linking them to Nancy Pelosi and her liberal politics. It didn’t work in 2006 or 2008. Politico; September 28, 2009 		44
  Link   "A recovery is when Nancy Pelosi loses her job"
Mike Pence is the No. 3 Republican in the House --- widely touted at a Great GOP Hope for 2012 -- and he's the star attraction to close Saturday's dinner. His biggest laugh ... SF Gate; September 26, 2009 		66
  Link   Social change could spark violence
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently invoked the grim specter of political violence, arguing that today’s angry political climate could cause people to cross the line from heated talk to dangerous actions. Politico; Sept. 29, 2009 		43
  Link   Has Nancy Pelosi’s Fear of Political Violence Been Realized?
Twelve days ago, in a Kentucky cemetery, a the body of a census worker was found hanging from a tree. Scrawled across his chest was the word "fed." New York Magazine; September 24, 2009 		21
  Link   Eric Cantor: Nancy Pelosi is 'in another world' Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0909/27461.html#ixzz0S5nimq7B
House Minority Whip Eric Cantor thinks House Speaker Nancy Pelosi “is in another world” if she believes raucous anti-health-reform demonstrations could lead to violence ... Politico; September 23, 2009 		60
  Link   Morning Fix: Demonizing Nancy Pelosi
National Republicans are up with an ad that seeks to link the Democratic nominee in a special election for an Upstate New York seat to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) ... Washington Post; September 23, 2009 		82
  Link   New Push Wednesday to Post House Bills Online Before Lawmakers Vote on Them
... On Wednesday, Culberson, Baird and Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) filed a discharge petition, a process used to force a bill out of committee. If the petition is signed by at least 218 House members, Pelosi ... CNS News; 9/23/09 		127
  Link   U.S. House pledges flood relief for Georgia
When news that a 2-year-old Carrollton boy was swept away by floodwaters, “all of America wept,” U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on the floor. (AJC; September 23, 2009 		118
  Link   In campaign against Skelton, Stouffer focuses on Pelosi
... At his kickoff, Stouffer made clear to whom he'll be trying to tie Skelton. He mentioned House Speaker Nancy Pelosi more often than he did Skelton. KY3; September 23, 2009 		88
  Link   Liberals and Civility
... I have concerns about the rhetoric being used as well, and about the louts and the bullies who use it. But it seems clear that Mrs. Pelosi's aim is to avoid debate when she ought to be wading into the thick of it. WSJ; 9/23/09 		94
  Link   The Pelosi Problem
The Daily Beast; Linked on September 21, 2009 		111
  Link   Pelosi Fundraising Letter: 2010 Is Toughest Ever Midterm Cycle For Dems
In a new fundraising e-mail from the DCCC, Speaker Nancy Pelosi sought to mobilize supporters by giving them a serious warning: That 2010 is the toughest midterm election for Democrats ever. TPMDC; September 17, 2009 		137
  Link   Pelosi: Democrats facing toughest midterms ever
The 2010 congressional elections will be the "toughest midterm elections Democrats have ever faced," Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) acknowledged today. The Hill; September 17, 2009 		133
  Link   Did Nancy Pelosi's tears go too far?
I found it hard to watch House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's emotional remarks Thursday, comparing the right-wing climate of hate demonizing President Obama with the fear and anxiety she saw in late-1970s SF ... Salon; Sept. 17, 2009 		124
  Link   House rebukes Rep. Wilson
The U.S. House of Representatives voted along party lines Tuesday to rebuke a South Carolina Republican's outburst during President Obama's healthcare remarks. UPI; September 15, 2009 		82
  Link   Republicans Slam Democrats for Planned Wilson Rebuke
... Michael Steele, the chairman of the Republican party, railed against the move by Speaker Nancy Pelosi and others, calling it a sideshow ... NYT; September 15, 2009 		97
  Link   What do Nancy Pelosi and Louise Slaughter have in common?
Flower Power: Looks like House Rules Committee Chair Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.) has something in common with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.): They both like their fresh flowers. Politico Click; Sept. 14, 2009 		48
  Link   G.O.P. Leader Opposes House Action on Wilson
... Mr. Boehner accused Democrats of “petty partisanship.” He said they should stick to Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s initial suggestion that she would not pursue the matter. NYT; September 14, 2009 		92
  Link   'You Lie!' Shout Brings Vote on Sanction
... A vote would reverse the initial sentiment voiced by the president and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) that it was time to "move on" to the debate on health-care. Washington Post; September 15, 2009 		76
  Link   Nancy Pelosi considered gaveling Joe Wilson out of order
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi considered gaveling Joe Wilson out of order Wednesday night, but decided against calling out the South Carolina Republican in front of a national audience. Politico; September 10, 2009 		90
  Link   Dem leaders push for Wilson censure
Joe Wilson’s flat refusal to apologize to the entire House for heckling President Obama rekindled a push by some top Democrats to introduce a censure resolution — despite Nancy Pelosi’s refusal ... Politico; Sept. 11, 2009 		87
  Link   Wilson: "I will not be muzzled"
... As USA TODAY’s Kathy Kiely reported, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said yesterday that it was time to move on from the outburst and focus on health care ... USA Today; Linked on September 14, 2009 		104
  Link   Speaker Pelosi agrees to plan to scold Rep. Wilson for 'You lie' outburst
Nancy Pelosi has agreed the House should vote next week on scolding Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) for his outburst during President Barack Obama's speech unless he apologies on the floor of the House. The Hill; 9/11/09 		103
  Link   Democrats Want Wilson To Apologize in House
Nancy Pelosi initially said she was not inclined to pursue formal punishment for the outburst, telling reporters Thursday morning: "It's time for us to talk about health care and not Mr. Wilson." Wash Post; 9/12/09 		73
  Link   PREPARED REMARKS OF HOUSE SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI
Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I thank Congressman Ackerman and Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen for bringing this opportunity to the floor for us to speak about the unspeakable horror of 9/11. Federal News Service; 9/9/09 		31
  Link   Pelosi at 9/11 Ceremony: 'In the Tragedy, We Found Unity; In the Ashes, We Rallied...
Nancy Pelosi and Members of Congress held a Congressional Remembrance Ceremony in Statuary Hall in the Capitol this afternoon to remember the eighth anniversary of September 11 ... Reuters; September 9, 2009 		83
  Link   Congress Returns to Health Care, And Tight Deadline
... In the House, Mann says, it is "not out of the realm of possibility" that Speaker Nancy Pelosi could offer a vote on the [Afghan] war to keep the party's liberal wing happy. AP: NPR; September 7, 2009 		100
  Link   Nancy Pelosi Not Good With Her Own Hair: Stylist
The New York Daily News reports that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi might be a powerhouse on the Hill, but she's definitely not in control of her coif. Huff Post; September 4, 2009 		67
  Link   Pelosi questioned over Capitol elevator music
A small gathering of reporters and camera crews surrounded Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi this morning. The topic was health care. ABC News; September 3, 2009 		58
  Link   Obama's duty: Pelosi must go
As Obama looks for a defining moment in his health care speech to Congress next week, here's a strong candidate: He should announce that Nancy Pelosi has resigned as House Speaker. Kansas City Star; September 3, 2009 		45
  Link   GOP piles on Pelosi, Rangel
... As NBC's Lisa Myers reported, Pelosi and Dem leaders aren't going to make any decision about Rangel's chairmanship until the Ethics Committee has finished its investigation. msnbc; September 2, 2009 		88
  Link   Congress gets lowest rating in 24 years
The number of Americans who view Congress favorably has dipped to a 24-year low, according to a new Pew Research Center for the People and the Press poll released Wednesday. Politico; September 2, 2009 		71
  Link   Forget health care -- Fox News wants to talk patriotic music with Pelosi
Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Wednesday insisted that Democrats are "in the game" with an aggressive post-Labor Day plan to pass health care reform with a public option ... SF Chronicle; September 2, 2009 		62
  Link   Fox News Hosts Keep Pushing Bogus Nancy Pelosi Patriotic Music Conspriacy Even After Bret Baier Debunked It
As Think Progress reported, last night Sean Hannity and then this morning, Fox & Friends echoed the false report that Nancy Pelosi has a "problem with patriotic music" ... News Hounds; September 2, 2009 		38
  Link   Right-Wing Conspiracy Theory: Nancy Pelosi Is Banning Patriotic Hold Music On Congressional Phones
Today, the right-wing site The New Ledger has a report about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) “problem” with “patriotic music”: Think Progress; September 1, 2009 		81
  Link   Neugebauer pledges to oust Pelosi
Congressman Randy Neugebauer says it's time for conservatives to regain control. His plan includes ousting democrat Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House. Newschannel; August 26, 2009 		54
  Link   'Blue Dog' Democrat: Pelosi Is Too Divisive to Be Speaker
In a statement likely to intensify the GOP assault on Nancy Pelosi's reign, a first-term Democratic "blue dog" congressman said that he would not vote to make her the top House Democrat again. US News; 8/25/09 		91
  Link   Dixie Dem won't vote for Pelosi
Freshman Rep. Parker Griffith (D-Ala.) — who has bucked Dem leadership on the stimulus and climate change — told a town hall back in north Alabama that he doesn't plan to back Nancy Pelosi ... Politico; August 25, 2009 		53
  Link   Huckabee: I'm Not Like Pelosi
... True, Huckabee is a private citizen, isn't meeting with government leaders, and has a right to an opinion on Obama's policies, but who exactly is comparing him to Pelosi? The Atlantic; August 19, 2009 		71
  Link   Tom DeLay: 'Conservatives can have fun too!'
... his morning, the former House majority leader began rehearsals for "Dancing With the Stars," tweeting jocularly that he hoped his dance partner wasn't Nancy Pelosi. LAT; August 18, 2009 		87
  Link   Tom DeLay on 'Dancing with the Stars': Hopes Partner Isn't Nancy Pelosi
... As Tom DeLay posted on his Twitter page, "Headed to the studio for my first rehearsal and to meet my partner. Hoping it's not Nancy Pelosi :)" Associated Content; August 18, 2009 		83
  Link   'Nancy Pelosi's Air Force' Grounded by Fellow House Democrats
It looks like Nancy Pelosi is going to have to fly commercial for a little while longer. According to reports, House Democratic leaders will no longer seek to purchase three Gulfstream ... USN; August 12, 2009 		102
  Link   Fox Commentator Jokes about Poisoning Nancy Pelosi
Fox News commentator Glenn Beck joked about poisoning House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-CA) wine on his show last week. Ms. August 10, 2009 		41
  Link   Carl Leubsdorf: Pelosi emerges as focus of GOP offensive
She's an outspoken advocate of her party's policies but often her own worst enemy. So it's hardly a surprise Nancy Pelosi has become the House Republicans' top target as they prepare ... Dallas Morning News; 8/12/09 		35
  Link   Democrats Ambivalent on Pelosi’s Deadlines
During her 31 months as Speaker, Nancy Pelosi has not been hesitant to set deadlines to cajole and pressure House members to take up and pass major pieces of legislation. CQ Politics; August 2, 2009 		21
  Link   We Hear: Kevin Spacey, Chris Matthews, Nancy Pelosi and more...
That Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is expected to do some Demmie recon for President Barack Obama when she arrives on Martha’s Vineyard next weekend. Boston Herald; August 3, 2009 		37
  Link   Not even Nancy Pelosi can get...
Neil Armstrong's autograph. She may be able to reform healthcare, pass cap and trade energy legislation, or face down Republicans over the CIA mishandling of information, but she was told no ... aily Kos; July 22, 2009 		35
  Link   Recasting Aubertine
The NRCC ad that will start airing tomorrow in and around NY-23 seeks to tie conservative Democratic state Sen. Darrel Aubertine to liberal House Democrats like Speaker Nancy Pelosi. New York Daily News; July 22, 2009 		84
  Link   Ask Nancy Pelosi
The USA TODAY Editorial Board welcomes a special guest on Tuesday: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. ... USA Today; July 20, 2009 		72
  Link   Pelosi’s Policy Director to Step Down
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced Monday that Amy Rosenbaum, her policy director for the past four years, will step down in August. Roll Call; July 20, 2009 		18
  Link   Media figures continue to attack Pelosi for her looks
Ever since the controversy exploded around Nancy Pelosi concerning when she was told about the use of harsh interrogation techniques, media figures have resorted to attacking Pelosi's looks. Examiner; July 17, 2009 		64
  Link   Republicans Need Colin Powell's "No-Holds-Barred" Debate
Being rendered by the electorate in 2008, for all intents and purposes, temporarily irrelevant, Republicans are engaged in something that resembles, in its intensity ... USN; May 26, 2009 		118
  Link   Pound-Foolish Lesson for Congress
So far no moat cleaning has shown up in Congressional fine print, but Speaker Nancy Pelosi is wisely ordering electronic disclosure of House members’ expense spending. NYT; June 13, 2009 		124
  Link   For the Record
Healthcare lobbying: An article in Thursday's Section A about interest group lobbying on healthcare legislation said the liquor lobby sent a San Francisco brewer to meet with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ... LAT; 6/13/09 		61
  Link   Thanks to the RNC, Pelosi Can Kick Back This Weekend
Nancy Pelosi can sit back and enjoy her Memorial Day picnic basket after all, because the RNC has thoughtfully provided her with a pre-holiday gift-pack in the form of a video so sexist ... Politics Daily; 5/23/09 		109
  Link   RNC Casts Pelosi as 'Pussy Galore'
At the end it says "Democrats Galore." Imposed with a naked woman behind the tag line. Get it? Subtle it is not ... Huff Post; May 23, 2009 		81
  Link   Palin on People and Pelosi under Fire
... I will say it again, PEOPLE NEED TO GET OFF PELOSI’S ASS! How is it she is taking more heat than the people who ordered, implemented, and carried out the torture in question? Daily Kos; May 22, 2009 		34
  Link   In Defense of Nancy Pelosi
No, this is not about the CIA and torture. This is about health care legislation and some dogs that haven't barked. National Republic; May 21, 2009 		57
  Link   Vote Now: Which Nancy Pelosi Cartoon Holds Water?
Can House Speaker Nancy Pelosi weather the current Beltway scrutiny? We know not ... May 2009 		61
  Link   Wednesday's Late Night Round-Up: Fleet Week, Earthquakes, Nancy Pelosi, And More! (VIDEO)
... Stephen Colbert, on the other hand, delved into the Pelosi/CIA controversy, saying she's up to her "Elmo-sized eyeballs in guano." ... Huff Post; May 21, 2009 		76
  Link   Pelosi, Reid Under Fire
Obama may be bulletproof, but his partners in Congress are hanging on for their lives: Republicans are keeping the heat on Nancy Pelosi, with Republican Darrell Issa asking the FBI to investigate ... Daily Beast; 5/22/09 		116
  Link   Democrats Defending Pelosi
House Democrats have rushed to the defense of Speaker Nancy Pelosi in her public battle with the CIA, a reflection of the enormous loyalty the California Democrat enjoys in her caucus ... Wash Post; May 20, 2009 		145
  Link   Obama praises Pelosi - CIA correction sought
President Obama pointedly singled out House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for kudos Tuesday, lending vital support to the embattled San Francisco Democrat. SF Chron; May 20, 2009 		181
  Link   Nancy Pelosi -- Going once, going twice ...
How much would you pay to be bored by Chris Matthews? Well, someone out there is willing to shell out big bucks to dine with him, thanks to a celebrity online auction to benefit ... SF Chron; May 19, 2009 		74
  Link   Steele Predicts a GOP Comeback
Michael Steele called for Republicans to start attacking President Obama directly and stop focusing on lesser known figures such as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Wash Post; May 19, 2009 		112
  Link   Pelosi's approval rating plummets
Embattled House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has approval ratings nearly as low as Newt Gingrich when he was the primary lightning rod in Congress, a new poll says. Boston Globe; May 18, 2009 		174
  Link   Republicans attack the Blue Dogs for being Obama’s, Pelosi’s lapdogs
... The ads, obtained by The Hill, seek to tie Democratic Reps. John Tanner, Charlie Melancon, Zack Space, Marion Berry and Earl Pomeroy (to Nancy Pelosi’s spending policies. The Hill; May 5, 2009 		21
  Link   The Promise and Peril of a Congressional Majority
... Elmendorf said he believes that both Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid learned the lessons of 1993 and 1994, when the Democrats overreached under President Clinton and lost their majorities. Wash Post; May 5, 2009 		56
  Link   Dems' effective one-two punch
Nancy Pelosi is the most partisan Democrat in the House, while her deputy, Steny Hoyer, is one of the most bipartisan lawmakers in the lower chamber, according to a survey ... The Hill; May 4, 2009 		74
  Link   Van Hollen Steers Policy to Maintain Majority
As head of his party’s congressional campaign committee, Rep. Chris Van Hollen helped elect 34 new Democrats to the 111th Congress. In his new role as an assistant to Nancy Pelosi ... CQ Politics; April 29, 2009 		90
  Link   Pelosi: Budget is a Blueprint for the Future
Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor this morning in strong support of the final House-Senate budget resolution for fiscal year 2010. PR Newswire; April 29, 2009 		47
  Link   Congress Approves Obama's $3.4 Trillion Spending Blueprint
The Democratically controlled Congress yesterday easily approved a $3.4 trillion spending plan, setting the stage for President Obama to pursue the first major overhaul of the nation's health-care system ... Wash Post; 4/30/09 		94
  Link   PELOSI TO GOP: 'TAKE BACK YOUR PARTY'
After extended and pointed criticism of Republicans during the first 100 days, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called out to conservatives across the country saying, "Republicans in America, take back your party." msnbc; 4/29/09 		79
  Link   HOUSE PASSES BUDGET WITH NO GOP VOTES
... During the floor debate before the vote, Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the budget "a magnificent blueprint for the future," touting its investments in health care, education, and energy. ... msnbc; April 29, 2009 		98
  Link   Obama, Reid, Pelosi Prep for Bipartisan Meeting on Congressional Agenda
Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi held a strategy session with Pres. Obama at the White House on Wednesday evening in advance of Thursday’s meeting among the president and congressional leaders of both parties. CQ; 4/22/09 		138
  Link   Pelosi Said She Knew Harman Was Wiretapped
Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday she was first informed in a confidential briefing a few years ago that Rep. Jane Harman had been recorded by spy agencies, but that she couldn’t tell anyone about it. CQ Politics; April 22, 2009 		129
  Link   Speaker Pelosi denies she was pressured to give Harman chairmanship
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi today denied that she was pressured to give Congresswoman Jane Harman a choice job on Capitol Hill. KPCC's Washington Correspondent Kitty Felde reports. 89.3 KPCC; April 21, 2009 		48
  Link   Pelosi Hails Signing of Historic National Service Legislation
Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today after the President signed into law the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act. PR Newswire; April 21, 2009 		55
  Link   National Tea Party Tax Protests
... The rallies were organized by three folks. Obama, Reid and Pelosi. The massive stimulus bill (NB: Stimulus is a French word for 'spending') has angered and scared a great number of Americans. Wash Post; 4/15/09 		96
  Link   Searching for surprises at my local tea party
... First, the stereotypes: A little man in a Michael Savage cap carrying an "Obama = Imposter" sign handed out fliers demanding that Speaker Nancy Pelosi begin impeachment proceedings ... Salon; April 15, 2009 		120
  Link   Pelosi: Tea parties are a part of an astroturf campaign
This morning on San Francisco's KTUV News, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) explained that today's tea party protests are not by any means an organic grassroots movement. Think Progress; April 15, 2009 		196
  Link   What’s in the Republicans’ tea?
“Yet on this Tax Day, all taxpaying Americans should be concerned that Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats' runaway tax hikes will be the death of America's economy as they extend the ‘Pelosi Recession." SFBG; April 14, 2009 		20
  Link   CONGRESS: MURTHA WATCH
Nancy Pelosi has enlisted Rep. Howard Berman to consult with House Democrats on why they should continue to resist Republican demands for an ethics committee investigation into the matter. msnbc; April 15, 2009 		161
  Link   Another O'Neill keeps watch over House gavel
... "The floor action is the legislative process, and Speaker Pelosi runs a very tight ship on the floor," said Linda Melconian, who directed floor operations as an aide to Tip O'Neill. Boston Globe; 4/13/09 		113
  Link   NRCC TARGETS DEMS IN AD CAMPAIGN
Tellingly, this ad campaign -- in the form of television ads, radio ads, and robo calls -- links these Democrats with Speaker Nancy Pelosi, not President Obama. msnbc; April 13, 2009 		87
  Link   Congress and Twitter: Representatives run with new technology
This tweet just in: I'm behind on laundry. President speaking to us now. He's good salesman, bad product. Running late. Confess I'm getting cranky. Chicago Tribune; April 9, 2009 		60
  Link   House Rules: In praise of Nancy Pelosi
"I give Republicans credit for this: They vote the way they believe. ... I think that they vote with more integrity than they get credit for." New Republic; April 9, 2009 		60
  Link   Speaker Pelosi on the Budget, Obama
OLBERMANN: As promised I‘m joined now by the speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi. Her book, “Know Your Power: A Message to America‘s Daughters,” is now out in paperback. Countdown; April 8, 2009 		46
  Link   Lawmaker Is Said to Have Agreed to Aid Lobbyists
... In return, the caller promised her that a wealthy California donor — the media mogul Haim Saban — would threaten to withhold campaign contributions to Representative Nancy Pelosi ... NYT; April 21, 2009 		169
  Link   Excerpt: 'Know Your Power' by Nancy Pelosi
In her book "Know Your Power," Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi talks about her own history-making journey and shares lessons she's picked up over the years. ABC; April 7, 2009 		138
  Link   The Rise of Partisanship in Obama’s “Post-Partisan” Washington
... Last fall, speaking at a gathering of Google employees, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reiterated this claim saying, “If Democrats win, and they hold substantial majorities ... " The New Ledger; April 6, 2009 		17
  Link   To do better domestically, President Obama can learn from his performance in Europe
The news from Wash. is encouraging. With Dems and Republicans facing off in a heated spat, Obama intervened to broker a compromise. Taking turns meeting privately with Nancy Pelosi and GOP leaders ... NYDN; 4/5/09 		118
  Link   Pelosi outlines her priorities
Fresh from a visit with her newest, seventh grandchild and an astonishing three-month run of lawmaking ... Nancy Pelosi vowed Friday to press ahead on climate change and health care ... SF Chron; April 4, 2009 		69
  Link   Budgets Approved, With No G.O.P. Votes
The House and Senate approved budgets of about $3.5 trillion for the government on Thursday with no Republican support, a sign of deep partisan tensions ... NYT; April 2, 2009 		140
  Link   House, Senate pass budget plans without GOP votes
Acting in quick succession, the House and Senate approved budgets Thursday night drawn to Pres. Obama's specifications and pointing the way toward major legislation ... Austin American Statesman; April 3, 2009 		47
  Link   CQ Transcript: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Holds News Conference CQ Newsmaker Transcript
Good morning. They called five votes. They call five votes. I don’t know who’s in charge here that they start calling votes when the speaker has a very important meeting ... CQ Politics; April 2, 2009 		65
  Link   After Recess, a Packed Agenda for Congress
After a month-and-a-half marathon of legislating, Congress is poised to take a much-needed two week break during which members can return to their districts. Wash Post; April 2, 2009 		73
  Link   Earmarks of Scandal
Speaker Nancy Pelosi should listen to the wise Democrats who are pushing for an ethics inquiry into the far-too-cozy relationship between lawmakers and the PMA Group of superlobbyists. NYT; April 1, 2009 		131
  Link   House approves $3.6 trillion budget blueprint
The Democratic-controlled House approved a budget blueprint drawn to Pres. Obama's specifications Thursday and the Senate hastened to follow suit after administration allies rejected ... SF Gate; April 2, 2009 		50
  Link   DeFazio gets Obama jibe on stimulus vote
Peter DeFazio's vote against the economic stimulus bill - he was just one of seven House Democrats to vote against it - is continuing to define him in Washington, D.C. ... Oregon Live; March 31, 2009 		132
  Link   Town Hall with Congressman Sam Farr
You were one of 152 Members of Congress to sign a letter addressed to Speaker Nancy Pelosi detailing the desired principles of global warming legislation. Official release; March 31, 2009 		67
  Link   Liberals Reluctant To Grant Tax Relief
... Never mind that Obama's proposal falls far short of what the nation needs to rebuild our economy - any tax reform is going too far for liberals such as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. ... Wheeling News Reg.; 3/31/09 		50
  Link   Obama talks up his budget to House Democrats
Pelosi told reporters after the meeting, "Yes, we will pass a budget this week." But leadership aides admit that there are still some undecided House Democrats ... CNN; March 30, 2009 		171
  Link   CQ Transcript: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Holds News Conference
It is a joy to be with you on any day, especially today. We’re so, so very pleased with the work of the Budget Committee under the leadership of John Spratt ... CQ Politics; March 26, 2009 		75
  Link   Science In The Domestic Agenda
SCIENCE WILL BE the cornerstone of a wide array of future government policies, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) promised at a meeting last week with academic and business leaders. C&EN; March 30, 2009 		53
  Link   Full House and Senate to Consider Budget Blueprints
The full House and Senate this week are scheduled to consider their respective budget resolutions laying out the parameters of this year's tax and spending legislation ... Capitol Hill Report; 3/29/09 		55
  Link   Pelosi's Unfavorability Hits New High of 60%
And that is up 7 points in just two weeks. Those would be the same two weeks in which the Democrats feigned shock and outrage at the AIG bonuses that were specifically authorized by the Democrats ... Ex; 3/28/09 		70
  Link   Nancy Pelosi's balancing act
After decades scaling the Democratic Party ranks, Nancy Pelosi reached a pinnacle in January 2007, becoming the first female speaker of the House. Baltimore Sun; March 29, 2009 		63
  Link   Pelosi and Reid ratings plummet, who's next
House Speaker, and San Francisco Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi may imagine herself as the queen of America -- she does have some resemblance to a SF "queen" ... SF Examiner; March 28, 2009 		141
  Link   Pelosi's role diminishes under Obama
Reporting from San Francisco and Washington -- After decades scaling the Democratic Party ranks, Nancy Pelosi reached a pinnacle in January 2007, becoming the first woman speaker of the House. LA Times; March 24, 2009 		80
  Link   Deficit Will Hit $1.845 Trillion This Year, Agency Says
This year's budget deficit will hit $1.845 trillion, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated Friday — a figure $600 billion higher than the CBO projected just six weeks ago. NPR; March 20, 2009 		178
  Link   Nancy Pelosi treats military jets as her personal airline
Using the FOIA, Judicial Watch has obtained documents showing the House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) used military aircraft as her personal, taxpayer funded, on-call airline service. Examiner; March 14, 2009 		73
  Link   Pelosi dodges chance to end automatic pay raises
Congress' automatic pay raises are in little immediate danger of being scrapped for good, even with the economy slumping and millions of Americans unemployed. Nancy Pelosi on Thursday ... AP; March 12, 2009 		99
  Link   Wasteful spending by Pelosi, Congress
he recent reports by the press about Nancy Pelosi's emails just show how careless the politicians are with our money. Contra Costa Times; March 13, 2009 		48
  Link   Pelosi, Dems in Congress ride high in new poll
Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi may suffer scorn from Rush Limbaugh and Republicans on the talk-show circuit, but California voters apparently like what they see. SF Chron; March 13, 2009 		56
  Link   Roskam, Right On Cue, Smears Pelosi
s some may remember, the right-wing manufactured a controversy in early 2007 around the notion that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was regularly commandeering large military jets to fly ... Progress Illinois; March 13, 2009 		106
  Link   Pelosi's Aide Calls Diva Allegations "Ridiculous"
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office says reports that she has taken to flying in style are being taken out of context because of politics. MSNBC; March 16, 2009 		48
  Link   Pelosi is golden in state poll
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is riding a nice little wave of popularity in national polls and that's spilling over to her home state of California too. Politico; March 13, 2009 		135
  Link   Nancy Pelosi Doesn't Fly Coach
Britney Spears may have nothing on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's diva demands. The San Francisco congresswoman has apparently taken to flying in style. MSNBC; March 16, 2009 		51
  Link   Pelosi Flies In Style, Major Media Ignores
Nancy Pelosi's callous treatment of the United States Air Force has been uncovered by a Freedom of Information Act request from Judicial Watch – and with the exception of Fox and Friends ... NewsBusters; 3/11/09 		113
  Link   Speaker Pelosi: I am not partisan
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is denying Republican claims that she is partisan, saying she has been open to GOP ideas. The Hill; March 13, 2009 		119
  Link   Senate Dems Struggle On Key Votes
... That led to an “ugly” late-night, closed-door meeting between Reid, Senate Majority Whip Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.) and Pelosi (D-Calif.) - aides in the hall heard yelling and swearing ... Politico; March 9, 2009 		145
  Link   Free Commecial Idea for the DNC
... [The goal of the GOP] "is to bring down approval numbers for [Speaker Nancy] Pelosi and for House Democrats. ..." TPM; March 9, 2009 		51
  Link   Dems Pelosi, Reid adapt to life in Obama's shadow
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi didn't lose her temper. But she unleashed a bit of sarcasm when someone suggested, yet again, that she's a thorn in President Barack Obama's side. AP; March 7, 2009 		52
  Link   Ted Kennedy gets knighted - Nancy Pelosi goes airborne
Although some are reporting that Pelosi jumped to her feet so quickly this last time that she was actually airborne and recorded a hang time of 4.5 seconds, we embedded the YouTube video ... CSM; March 4, 2009 		117
  Link   Brad Pitt to meet with Nancy Pelosi in Washington
Nancy Pelosi's office says Brad Pitt is set to meet with the Speaker of the House on Thursday to discuss the 45-year-old actor's charity efforts in New Orleans. AP; March 4, 2009 		47
  Link   Obama, Pelosi Still Finding Their Way
... Obama will be in Columbus, Ohio, to tout the benefits of the economic stimulus measure, a bill that would not have made it to his desk without the assent and firm imprint of Nancy Pelosi. Wash Post; 3/3/2009 		54
  Link   List-less Pelosi?
... Pelosi (D-Calif.) met with a closed-door confab of progressive reporters this morning and denied my story that she keeps a "disfavor list" in her head of people who have crossed or annoyed her. Politico; 3/3/2009 		78
  Link   President Walks Tightrope on Earmarks
Congressional Democrats pushed back yesterday against suggestions from President Obama that they rein in spending on narrow special interest provisions, defending these "earmarks" ... Wash Post; March 4, 2009 		120
  Link   Obama’s Pelosi Problem
The president has laid out a paradigm-shifting agenda. There will be pushback from the GOP—but less, perhaps, were it not for the House Speaker. Newsweek; February 28, 2009 		22
  Link   Pelosi's List: Who's On Her Bad Side?
Nancy Pelosi likes to keep lists. As a young political protégé of her father, Baltimore Mayor Tommy D’Alesandro, the preteen speaker-to-be would spend hours leafing through the list of voters ... Politico; March 2, 2009 		159
  Link   Does Obama Have a Double Standard on Earmarks?
On Tuesday evening, when President Barack Obama declared before a joint session of Congress that "we passed the recovery plan free of earmarks," Pelosi, popped out of her seat ... Time; February 26, 2009 		115
  Link   Sully in the House
... House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had one request for Mr. Sullenberger on Tuesday: his autograph. ... NYT; February 24, 2009 		163
  Link   Power in D.C., protests back in California
It is an irony that makes sense only in San Francisco: The more power Nancy Pelosi wins in Washington, the less popular she is at home. DC Examiner; February 22, 2009 		110
  Link   Obama job approval: 69 percent
... By a 43 percent-to-39 percent margin, those polled by Research 2000 approved of the job done by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Seattle Post Intelligencer; February 20, 2009 		81
  Link   Reason #1,138 to like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
According to US News and World Report, the Speaker of the House of Representatives has seen Star Wars hundreds of times. Examiner; February 15, 2009 		111
  Link   Serving Since 1955, a House Institution
... When redistricting pitted him against the more liberal Representative Lynn Rivers in a 2002 primary, Representative Nancy Pelosi of California sent $10,000 to Ms. Rivers. NYT; February 9, 2009 		113
  Link   Murphy meets with Gillibrand and Pelosi
Democratic congressional candidate Scott Murphy said he met in Washington on Tuesday with U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY, and Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., to discuss issues ... PostStar.com; February 5, 2009 		76
  Link   Coming Up: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is our headliner this Sunday morning on "This Week with George Stephanopoulos." ABC News; January 22, 2009 		123
  Link   Pelosi seeks to retain leverage with Obama
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., supports President Barack Obama, but is determined to defend the interests of Congress, political analysts say. UPI.com; January 20, 2009 		74
  Link   Pelosi sketches strategy on key issues
Nancy Pelosi, in a post-inauguration interview with Bay Area reporters, said she will move far-reaching climate change legislation this year ... SF Chron; January 22, 2009 		119
  Link   Nancy Pelosi RickRolls America Video: Tricked By Cute Cats!
You are never going to believe this...but Speaker of the United States House of Representatives has posted a rather odd video on her official Youtube account. Post Chronicle; January 16, 2009 		53
  Link   Pelosi Quietly Lines Up Her Young Lieutenants
Rep. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, the top House Dem. election strategist, got a phone call from ... Pelosi in November, soon after he hinted that he might step down ... CQPolitics; January 15, 2009 		102
  Link   Just call her Madame Speaker
As many people know, I used to work for Speaker Pelosi before she was Speaker Pelosi. In those days -- the political equivalent of the Mesozoic era -- she was just "Nancy" to me and many San Franciscans. SF Chron; 1/15/09 		61
  Link   Pelosi’s YouTube Feline Spoof
The office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has had a bit of fun, and let’s say a bit of a roll, with its one of its debut videos on the new YouTube channels for ... NYT; January 13, 2009 		19
  Link   Irregular Order
House Democrats did not live up to their promises to treat the minority fairly in the 110th Congress. And the 111th? Washington Post; January 12, 2009 		125
  Link   Congress Gets Down with YouTube
It's not just the Obama presidency that has gone YouTube. So has Capitol Hill. Wash Post; January 12, 2009 		91
  Link   Pending pay raise for Congress gets contentious
... Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco, who has added responsibilities, will get a larger raise of about $6,100. Her salary will rise from $217,400 to nearly $223,500. Sacramento Bee; December 31, 2008 		122
  Link   Nancy Pelosi, New Year's Eve Party Pooper
Nancy Pelosi is the party pooper this New Year's Eve for her Democratic colleagues. In an e-mail sent Tuesday, Pelosi warned House Democrats about how much work was on their plates ... The Politico; December 31, 2008 		103
  Link   Take Nancy Pelosi Off the Table as Speaker of the House
Democrats, it’s time to clean the House. Start at the top. When the 111th Congress convenes in January, it is time for a change — a change of the Speaker of the House. FCJ; January 1, 2009 		117
  Link   Rep. Neal in running for major House post
... Neal is short-listed for the powerful chairmanship of the House Ways and Means Committee, which virtually controls spending on Capitol Hill. The Republican; December 29, 2008 		74
  Link   Congress spreads wealth — to itself
House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), makes $217,400, while the minority and majority leaders in the House and Senate make $188,100 (The Hill, 12/17/08). fdlreporter.com; December 29, 2008 		20
  Link   Year-end Whoppers
Nancy Pelosi did not demand a 757-size personal jet, a false claim resurrected when Democrats criticized Big Three executives for flying to D.C. on their own private jets to beg for aid. Newsweek; December 26, 2008 		167
  Link   Nancy Pelosi: The Democratic leader will be key to passing her new president's agenda.
The smooth, steely Speaker of the House made it her mission to thwart George W. Bush. Newsweek; December 20, 2008 		123
  Link   California poised to be top state in Obama's D.C.
Forget Illinois: With roughly a half-dozen Cabinet and key administrative appointees and a powerhouse congressional delegation led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ... Mlive.com; December 22, 2008 		140
  Link   Nancy Pelosi and the Obama White House
Suddenly, Nancy Pelosi is going to get tough. With Raul Emmanuel. With Harry Reid. With Barack Obama. With George Bush. SF Bay Area Blog; December 16, 2008 		117
  Link   Rahm Emanuel Still Makes Nancy Pelosi Nervous
Nancy Pelosi is in an enviable position, the most powerful Democrat in Congress at a time of national ascendancy for her party, but she seems a little nervous. New York Observer; December 18, 2008 		81
  Link   Nancy Pelosi Flexes For Rahm Emanuel
Politico is reporting that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is showing Rahm Emanuel who's the boss, or rather, who's not the boss of her ... AOL News; December 16, 2008 		138
  Link   Grijalva turns down Ways and Means panel post
One day after losing out on a possible Cabinet post, Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., has turned down an appointment to the powerful House Ways and Means Committee. The Arizona Republic; December 16, 2008 		72
  Link   Ten Democrats Who Should Go Away
Failing to enact a serious timetable for withdrawal from Iraq, as well as repeated caving to the Bush Administration's war efforts, Pelosi also refused to seriously consider impeaching President Bush. Huff Post; 12/04/08 		160
  Link   Pelosi picks Van Hollen to keep Dems in office
Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and Maryland Rep. Chris Van Hollen can add another leadership position to his resume. Baltimore Examiner; December 11, 1008 		55
  Link   Pelosi Readies Lawmakers for Lame Duck
Nancy Pelosi told lawmakers Tuesday to prepare to return to Washington next week for a lame-duck session, but House leaders have yet to decide whether the session will actually happen. Roll Call; December 2, 2008 		73
  Link   Anxiety among Democrats as Pelosi tightens her grip
Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) moves since the November elections have shaken up some of her colleagues, with some looking over their shoulders and others worried ... The Hill; December 2, 2008 		99
  Link   Behind House Struggle, Long and Tangled Roots
With Representatives Henry A. Waxman and John D. Dingell locked in a fearsome struggle for the chairmanship of the powerful Energy and Commerce Com., Rep. Hoyer, was trying to broker a truce. NYT; 11/22/08 		210
  Link   Rearranging the lineup on Capitol Hill
The changeover carries the message that heads are rolling as the Obama army approaches. Waxman saw this opportunity and moved quickly, lining up House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ... SF Chron; November 23, 2008 		83
  Link   Pelosi Welcoming Remarks at Bipartisan New Member Dinner
Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered the welcoming remarks at the bipartisan New Member dinner tonight in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol. Below are her remarks, as prepared ... Market Watch; November 17, 2008 		50
  Link   Q&A ON THE NEWS
... In early November, Rasmussen polled voters and found 40 percent had a favorable view of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, while 53 percent regarded her unfavorably. Atlanta Journal Constitution; November 17, 2008 		62
  Link   Pelosi Team Hints at Progressive Shift
The Obama team isn't the only National political leadership team undergoing a transition. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is reorganizing the House Leadership team ... OpEdNews; November 13, 2008 		81
  Link   Pelosi Urges Congressional Bipartisanship in Working With President-elect Obama
In a note of bipartisanship, Pelosi said Wednesday that when President-elect Obama takes over in the White House in January, he will ... govern from the middle. Voice of America; November 5, 2008 		136
  Link   Dems get ready to rule
A landslide victory next Tuesday would give Barack Obama, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reshape government policy dramatically. The Hill; October 28, 2008 		111
  Link   CQ Transcript: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Holds a News Conference
Last night was a great night. The American people spoke out loudly and clearly that they wanted a new direction for America. And they voted in large numbers for change. CQ Politics; November 5, 2008 		126
  Link   Democrats Counting on New Congressional Seats
Democrats are expecting big, big gains in Congress when the votes are counted next week. House boss Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco needs no crystal ball to see this coming. KCBS; October 27, 2008 		96
  Link   Pelosi: Funding holding back Democrats
Democrats could control more than 250 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives next year with better funding, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says. UPI.com; October 18, 2008 		84
  Link   Revelers celebrate Olympics plus birthday in Napa Valley
Oh, the speaker of the House was real: Nancy Pelosi and her Secret Service contingent were no figment of anyone's imagination. ... SF Chron; September 1, 2008 		102
  Link   Speaker Pelosi Is Interviewed on MSNBC
Good evening, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi . In your remarks tonight you talk about Barack Obama being the man who will take America to a new future. ... CQ Politics; August 26, 2008 		98
  Link   Obama, Biden, Clinton, Pelosi to Attend Tubbs Jones' Memorial
Fox 8 has confirmed that presidential candidate Barack Obama and running mate Joe Biden will be in Cleveland Saturday to attend the memorial for Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones. Fox News; August 25, 2008 		99
  Link   Introducing Digg Dialogg with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi!
Digg is introducing Digg Dialogg, where we take your questions and present them in front of notable people. Digg; August 25, 2008 		192
  Link   Speaker Pelosi: I am not a Washington insider
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is not a “Washington insider,” she insisted Saturday. Asked whether she classified herself as a “Washington insider” ... The Hill; August 23, 2008 		97
  Link   "Peace Mom" v. Guardian of Power
Credit both titles to the book authors. Cindy Sheehan as a mother, peace activist, and now candidate to succeed Nancy Pelosi in California’s Eighth Congressional District. FCJ; August 22, 2008 		96
  Link   Use of Force Resolution -- September 14, 2001
The following is full text of the joint resolution passed Friday, September 14. The document calls for the use of the United States armed forces against those responsible for Tuesday's attack. Online Newshour; Posted 8/19/08 		133
  Link   Boland Amendment
was the name given to three U.S. legislative amendments between 1982 and 1984, all aimed at limiting US government assistance to the rebel Contras in Nicaragua. Posted on August 17, 2008 		168
  Link   War Powers Act of 1973
It is the purpose of this joint resolution to fulfill the intent of the framers of the Constitution of the United States and insure that the collective judgement of both the Congress and the President ... Posted 8/17/08 		166
  Link   In Town: Pelosi, Winchester, Barrows, Frank
The speaker of the House of Representatives discusses "Know Your Power" at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Angelico Hall, Dominican University of California, 50 Acacia, San Rafael ... SF Chron; August 10, 2008 		70
  Link   Pelosi Defends CAO Beard
Nancy Pelosi fiercely defended House Chief Administrative Officer Dan Beard on Wednesday night, hours after House Minority Leader John Boehner called for Beard’s firing. CBS News; July 30, 2008 		209
  Link   Lee backs bill to ease pot laws
Co-sponsors of the legislation include Reps. Barbara Lee of Oakland, Zoe Lofgren of San Jose, four other Democrats and one Republican, Ron Paul of Texas. SF Chron; July 31, 2008 		97
  Link   Congress Confronts Final Week of Work
... To be sure, pay parity for women is a matter of deeply held principle for Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other lawmakers. But the politics of the issue are also unmistakable. ... NYT; July 28, 2008 		79
  Link   Political fundraisers headed to town
P.S.: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was also covering lots of ground in Big Sky Country. She spoke Saturday at a bipartisan think tank breakfast and a get-out-the-vote rally ... SF Chron; July 27, 2008 		198
  Link   CNN's Pelosi Interview Aired Three Hard-Left Viewer Questions
CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer’s interview with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday's Situation Room drew some attention as she claimed President Bush was a "total failure." News Busters; July 20, 2008 		218
  Link   House Speaker Pelosi calls Bush 'a total failure'
President Bush has been a "total failure" in everything from the economy to the war to energy policy, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday. AP; July 17, 2008 		100
  Link   Your chance to quiz Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi is scheduled to be in “The Situation Room” next Thursday, July 17. Send us your videos and your questions for the California Democrat and it could be asked on CNN. North Fulton Democrats; 7/15/08 		93
  Link   Nancy Pants
Nancy Pelosi laughs about something. Perhaps her plans to stab the heart of the Fourth Amendment? FCJ; Posted on July 13, 2008 		81
  Link   Pelosi Elevates Jackie Speier to Watchdog Committee
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced Wednesday that Peninsula Congresswoman Jackie Speier will join the House of Representative’s top watchdog and investigative body. FCJ; July 9, 2008 		186
  Link   Poll: Congressional Approval Hits 9%
In congressional news, the polling firm Rasmussen Reports says public approval of the US Congress has fallen to single digits for the first time ever. Democracy Now! July 9, 2008 		224
  Link   Farewell, New Democrats
Listen closely to all those cheers for newly crowned nominee Barack Obama, and in the background you'll catch the notes of a funeral march. Resting, if not in peace, are the New Democrats. WSJ; June 20, 2008 		140
  Link   Lean times? Not for some House members ...
House leaders are doing well financially during this economic slump. Their lucrative investments and, in many cases, well-compensated spouses supplement their House salaries. SJ Merc; June 17, 2008 		107
  Link   Pelosi's Wealth Greater Than Other Congressional Leaders
Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is the wealthiest of the top congressional leaders, with total assets valued at somewhere between $30 million and $131 million ... CNSNEWS.com; June 17, 2008 		74
  Link   The subtle art of Nancy Pelosi’s signals
Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) ... laid down the law to the Blue Dogs, warned Rep. Laura Richardson (D-Calif.) to get her affairs in order and fired a salvo at the president and vice president ... The Hill; June 17, 2008 		19
  Link   Pelosi, Yarmuth to meet with Ford, UAW representatives
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth will meet Saturday with Ford Motor Co. executives and United Auto Workers leaders at Ford's Louisville Assembly Plant on Fern Valley Road. Courier-Journal; 6/19/08 		95
  Link   House members doing well despite economic slump
House leaders are doing well financially during this economic slump. Their lucrative investments and, in many cases, well-compensated spouses supplement their House salaries. AP; June 16, 2008 		80
  Link   Democratic caucus should oust Pelosi
I agree ... that Obama should separate himself from Nancy Pelosi and advocate for her removal from office. OpEdNews; June 6, 2008 		174
  Link   READERS' PLATFORM: Pelosi on the war, Dems, the budget
San Francisco's leading lawmaker, Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the House, sat down recently for a rare interview with reporters and editors at The Chronicle. SF Chron; June 8, 2008 		94
  Link   Blue Dogs building sway on the campaign trail
On a recent Saturday afternoon in small-town northern Mississippi, a little-known conservative Democratic congressman went door-knocking and restaurant-hopping as if his own career were at stake. AP; May 28, 2008 		84
  Link   Gaining Seats, Democrats Find Their House Ideologically Divided
While much of the Congressional political focus has been on the declining fortunes and numbers of House Republicans, House Democrats have their own problem: They are winning too many elections. NYTimes; 5/18/08 		122
  Link   Sandalow Biography: A Guide to an Obama-Pelosi Government
As a little girl in Baltimore's Little Italy, Nancy Pelosi had wanted to become a priest, because that's where power lay. She wound up instead as Speaker of the House ... SF Chron politics blog; May 12, 2008 		161
  Link   Democrats Flaunt Big Financial Advantage in Key La. House Race
Watch television one night here these days, and you'll see the new world order of politics: Democrats have institutionally become the party of money. washingtonpost.com; May 1, 2008 		78
  Link   Pragmatic Liberalism: Marc Sandalow on Nancy Pelosi
"SHE'S ALMOST AS FAR LEFT as any member of Congress," says author Marc Sandalow of Nancy Pelosi." Express; April 14, 2008 		124
  Link   Dingell-Rangel turf battle
Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell (D-Mich.), who has clashed with other powerful Democrats on data security and energy legislation, is engaged in yet another turf battle. The Hill; April 14, 2008 		156
  Link   Losing Faith in the Democrats
Nancy Pelosi set the stage for what was to come, for what we should expect from the new Democratic congress when she announced that "Impeachment is off the table" ... OpEdNews.com; March 10, 2008 		124
  Link   House Ethics Bill Pulled For Second Time
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has pulled a resolution to create a new "Office of Congressional Ethics" for a second time, and Democratic insiders now say the measure won't come to the floor until next week. Politico; 3/5/08 		142
  Link   Pelosi Weighs Ban on 'Earmark' Spending
Under pressure from Republicans, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is considering a ban on home-district projects sought by lawmakers, a move that would rob the GOP of one of its top campaign issues. SF Chron; 3/6/08 		98
  Link   Congressional Democrats scale back ambitions
Echoing the limited agenda President Bush outlined in his State of the Union address, congressional Democrats are eyeing their second year in the majority with much-diminished expectations. LA Times; January 29, 2008 		134
  Link   Comity in Congress -- for How Long?
Congress watchers may feel a little unsettled when the Senate returns to work Tuesday. In recent days there has been a spate of oddly bipartisan comments, even a can-do tone among lawmakers. Time; 1/21/08 		250
  Link   It's Time to Hold Democratic House Leaders in Contempt
Like many of us, after having watched helplessly as the Bush administration trampled the Constitution and made a mockery of checks and balances over the course of five bitter years, I was hopeful. Huff Post; 1/27/08 		77
  Link   Pelosi brushes off candidate proposals
Thanks, but no thanks. That’s the reaction House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) gave to the stimulus packages being suggested by the 2008 Democratic candidates, two of whom are sitting senators. The Hill; 1/17/2008 		139
  Link   Pelosi's first year as House speaker marked by little change on war
The last day of the House's 2007 session last week summed up the turbulence of Nancy Pelosi's history-making first year as House speaker. December 23, 2007 		153
  Link   Pelosi lays blame for missed goals on Senate
The problem for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi isn't just President Bush. It's the Senate. SF Chron; June 30, 2007. 		260
  Link   Pelosi leads the House to go organic in its cafeterias
Nancy Pelosi may have left her progressive instincts at the barn door when she drove a starch-, sugar- and fat-bloated bill that all but left out organic farmers through the House last summer ... SF Gate; 12/17/07 		177
  Link   Congressional Betrayal
Bush’s approval rating is down to a new low of 24 percent in the latest Zogby Poll. Before Democrats gloat, however, note that Congress’s approval rating is down to – brace yourself – 11 percent. Commentary by Jim Hightower; 11-21-07 		97
  Link   Democratic House Officials Recruited Wealthy Conservatives
It was Dec. 26, 2005 and Christine Cegelis sat alone at her dining room table, trying to figure out how to tell her campaign volunteers that she was going to drop out of the 2006 Democratic primary. TO; Sept. 6, 2007 		205
  Link   Sentencing Sanity
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi admitted last week that as an ardent Democrat, she understands why voters might not approve of Congress, especially with the continuing war in Iraq. SF Gate; November 4, 2007 		114
  Link   Even Pelosi Is Disappointed in Congress
Add House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the list of Americans who think Congress is doing a lousy job. AP; November 1, 2007. 		109
  Link   Transcript: Speaker Nancy Pelosi on 'FNS'
CHRIS WALLACE, HOST: It's been nine months since Nancy Pelosi became the first woman speaker of the House and opened a new combative relationship between Congress and the president. Fox News; Ocober 7, 2007 		211
  Link   Top congressional lawmakers still rake in dough in earmarks
House Democrats are making headway on their goals of slashing pork-barrel spending in half and disclosing more information about spending on lawmakers' pet projects, known as earmarks. SF Gate; September 2, 2007 		145
  Link   Dem leaders struggle for votes to change Cuba policies
When Democrats gained control of Congress, hopes were high that Cuba travel and trade restrictions would be eased by a party historically opposed to a so-called hard line on Cuba. The Hill; August 28, 2007. 		222
  Link   California voters souring on Democratic Congress, Field Poll finds
California voters, disappointed that Congress has been unable to change policy in Iraq, are now giving federal lawmakers their lowest approval rating of the past decade, according to a Field Poll released today. SF Chron; 08-24-07 		118
  Link   Dear Cindy -- Please don't run
Cindy Sheehan has announced that because Nancy Pelosi has failed to move to impeach President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, she will run as an independent for Pelosi's seat. SF Chron; August 23, 2007 		173
  Link   Sheehan Announces Independent Run Against Pelosi
Former anti-war leader Cindy Sheehan announced on Thursday that in 2008 she will run as an independent candidate against Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). The Raw Story; August 10, 2007. 		116
  Link   Pelosi's Scorecard
IT'S HARD not to root for a hometown player who has made it so big, but some San Franciscans have been a little disappointed lately with our representative, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. SF Chron; August 7, 2007. 		228
  Link   Pelosi's support slips in state
Political power means a lot to some, but in Nancy Pelosi's case it came at a whopping price. The Bay Area Democrat's honeymoon as House speaker is just a distant memory now. Sacramento Bee; July 2, 2007. 		220
  Link   Pelosi's monument to herself
Madam Speaker must have achieved more of the Democrats' ambitious agenda than many of us thought -- she now has time to write her memoirs. SF Chron; July 21, 2007. 		253
  Link   CLOGGING UP CONGRESS
To the Democratic leaders of congress, I can only say: Heck of a job! Hightower Lowdown; July 5, 2007. 		97
  Link   Watchdog lists 64 in the House paying kin out campaign funds
When Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren of San Jose needed someone to help with her fundraising and legal reporting of campaign donations, she turned ... her husband, John Marshall Collins. SF Chron; June 19, 2007. 		161
  Link   Bush, Congress nearing showdown on spending
President Bush and the Democratic Congress headed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi seem headed for a slow-motion train wreck, as the president threatens to veto spending bills. SF Chron; June 20, 2007. 		152
  Link   Stronger than ever after 20 years
Pelosi marks milestone, having risen from quiet obscurity to become House's leading voice. SF Chron; June 10, 2007. 		233
  Link   Pelosi's hard choice: San Francisco values or Wall Street values?
At the center of the internal Democratic debate over trade is House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, whose leadership role impels her to bend to the right of her progressive constituency. SF Chron; May 27, 2007. 		196
  Link   Grading the Dems ...
Do they pass, fail, or get an incomplete? SF Gate; May 23, 2007. 		338
  Link   Pelosi Defends Murtha Vs. GOP Reprimand
Pelosi, D-Calif., said she had "no idea what actually happened" during a noisy exchange in the House chamber last week between Reps. John P. Murtha, D-Pa., and Mike Rogers, R-Mich. AP; May 20, 2007. 		180
  Link   AP: Dems Suddenly Refusing To Pass Promised Lobbying Reforms
House Democrats are suddenly balking at the tough lobbying reforms they touted to voters last fall as a reason for putting them in charge of Congress. AP; May 13, 2007 		177
  Link   BREAKING: Pelosi To Potentially Defy Majority of Dems On Trade
This is an event to announce a new series of "free" trade deals being pushed by the White House. Not a single progressive populist Democrat will be represented at this event ... Daily Kos; May 10, 2007. 		85
  Link   Nancy Pelosi: the extreme moderate
Despite shrill GOP warnings, the Speaker of the House has proved politically pragmatic thus far. The LA Times; April 15, 2007. 		168
  Link   Pelosi: the president is not king
On the Today Show, Nancy Pelosi sat down with Campbell Brown to discuss her trip to Syria, as well as the stand-off between the White House and Congress over the war funding. Truthout.org AV and transcript; 4-13-07 		159
  Link   Pelosi: a challenging first 100 days
Nancy Pelosi won her biggest victory in her first 100 days as speaker by making peace among House Democrats. ... She narrowly wrung passage of legislation setting a troop withdrawal deadline from Iraq. SF Gate; April 14, 2007. 		190
  Link   Dems reject Bush offer on writing war bill
Pelosi, Reid both say no to White House meeting on legislation to fund troops. SF Chronicle; Wednesday, April 11, 2007. 		179
  Link   Levin: Senate will keep paying for war
The Senate will not stop paying for the Iraq war or relent from insisting that President Bush keep pressing the Baghdad government for a negotiated end to the violence, a top Democrat said. AP; 04-08-2007. 		133
  Link   Sit In Underway at Pelosi's Office in DC
By David Swanson. Posted April 1, 2007. 		161
  Link   Pelosi proud of Dems' work in first 100 days
Nancy Pelosi took an early survey of her first 100 days as speaker ... and proclaimed she had compiled a "remarkable record of which I'm enormously proud." SF Chronicle. March 29, 2007. 		195
  Link   Kucinich: Democratic Budget Keeps War Going Well Into 2009
"This budget should reflect the mandate the Democrats were given by the American people in November," Kucinich said. "The Democrats' budget does just the opposite ..." afterdowningstreet.org. Posted 03-29-07. 		194
  Link   Pelosi to Bush: 'Take a deep breath' and 'calm down'
President Bush reiterated that he would veto any bill which contains a timetable for withdrawal of US troops from Iraq, during a Wednesday morning speech ... From The Raw Story. Posted March 29, 2007. 		152
  Link   House Democrats Signal Readiness to Talk on Iraq Bill
Democrats in the House of Representatives are signaling their readiness to talk with President Bush about the legislation. Voice of America. Posted March 29, 2007. 		167
  Link   The candidates debate ...
h. brown reports back from the back of the room on the debate front ... 		580
  Link   Senate sets up Iraq veto battle
The Senate's support Tuesday for a U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq leaves President Bush confronted for the first time by a Congress telling him it's time to end the war. From SF Gate. 03-28-07. 		204
  Link   \"I\'m running against a ghost.\"
Tim Redmond, Steve Jones, and G.W. Schultz of the San Francisco Bay Guardian interview Krissy Keefer on September 21, 2006. 		155
  Link   Nancy Pelosi's official web site
A New Direction for America In The First 100 Hours of the New Congress ... Posted March 27, 2007. 		243
  Link   Pork has no place in 'emergency' war bill
With House poised to vote soon on a $124.1 billion bill that would end U.S. involvement in Iraq next year, you'd think such a critical decision ride strictly on its merits. From USA Today. Posted 03-27-07. 		139
  Link   House rewards Pelosi's tenacity on Iraq timetable
Pelosi herself thanked the leaders of the Out of Iraq Caucus ... because they had not blocked the speaker's ... $124 billion spending bill for the war. From the SF Chronicle. 03-25-07. 		152
  Link   Krissy Keefer on \"Keeping It Real\" with Will and Willie, 9-18-2006
Former Mayor Willie Brown interviews Krissy Keefer on "Keeping It Real," on September 18, 2006. 		190
  Link   War at home for hearts and minds
Conflict in Iraq: Battle over spending bill just one of many looming for Pelosi, Bush. From the SF Chronicle. March 25, 2007. 		230
  Link   Are we politicians or citizens?
As I write this, Congress is debating timetables for withdrawal from Iraq. By Howard Zinn. Posted March 24, 2007. 		164
  Link   Calling out idiot America
Democratic congressional hand-wringing over what to do about the war in Iraq speaks volumes about the level of concern our representatives have toward military men and women. Scott Ritter in Common Dreams.3-24-07. 		205
  Link   MoveOn moves in with Pelosi
When Eli Pariser, the executive director of MoveOn.org, looks at the Iraq spending bill that Nancy Pelosi and other Democratic leaders are rallying to pass today, what he sees is a way to end the war. 03-23-07. 		364
  Link   Nine Heroes in Congress Make a Stand for Peace
Here are the results of the March 23, 2007, vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to give Bush and Cheney over $100 billion more for war. The bill passed with exactly the 218 votes required. March 23. 2007. 		210
  Link   Democrats are Exploiting Antiwar Sentiment for Political Gain
Green Party leaders strongly criticized a proposed Democratic resolution in the U.S. calling for withdrawal by September 2008 ... Posted March 23, 2007. 		142
  Link   Iraq vote slated for today as Pelosi closes in on 218
Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.), a former Black Panther who now represents one of the most liberal districts in the nation, decided yesterday to support the Iraq war supplemental spending bill ... 03-22-07. 		352
  Link   After 3 decades, Congress again tries to end a war
With the House of Representatives headed toward a historic vote Friday, Democratic leaders are taking their party to a place it hasn't been since the Vietnam War. March 22, 2007. 		200
  Link   Pelosi refuses to debate ...
ALl three opposition candidates, Krissy Keefer, Philip Berg, and Mike DeNunzio, hold a joint press conference condemning Pelosi's refusal to debate. By Luke Thomas of the Fog City Journal. 		680
  Link   Can Pelosi juggle a pullout right before the November 2008 elections?
Actually, her Bay Area colleagues were hoping the troops would come home sooner ... March 10, 2007. 		178
  Link   Democrats to Revisit War Authorization (Financial Times, 02-19-07)
"...In the House, Democrats said proposed restrictions on Bush's request for an additional $93 billion for the military would make it impossible for him to deploy all 21,500 additional troops." 		182
  Link   In the Speaker's own words ...
The Democratic Leader favors a resolution to oppose Bush's escalation of the war on Iraq, saying the stakes are "too high to recycle proposals that have little prospect for success." Feb. 16, 2007 		196
  Link   Jane Harmon weighs in on war funding (SF Chron editorial, 01-12-2007)
"As new House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said, there will be no more 'blank checks' for the war in Iraq." Does this mean no more supplemental war appropriations? 		193
  Link   Official website of Congressman Dennis Kucinich
An anti-war congressman. Posted March 22, 2007. 		126
  Link   House of Representatives ponders its constitutional war powers
Excerpt: "However, Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada have said they will oppose an outright cutoff of funds ..." January 31, 2007 		270
  Link   GOP fears war could help Dems for years ...
But not the planet. Will the Dems have the courage to cut off funding for the war and reign in abuses of executive power? January 31, 2007 		402
  Link   Official website of Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey
Heroine of the Out of Iraq Caucus. Posted March 22, 2007. 		228
  Link   News from The Hill
This online journal covers the House of Representatives and the Senate in Washington, DC. Posted March 21, 2007. 		177
  Link   Nancy Pelosi descends on the Green Zone with John Murtha
While Dennis Kucinich and Maxine Waters participated in anti-war demonstrations, Nancy Pelosi met with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki in the Green Zone. 01/28/2007. 		162
  Link   Votes, days tick away on Iraq bill
House Democratic leaders pressed undecided lawmakers yesterday to support the Iraq war supplemental spending bill, which House leaders expect to vote on this evening. March 22, 2007. 		349
  Link   Tim Redmond calls for an end to war funding
Tim Redmond calls on Congress to exercise its power of the purse and cut of funding for the war. 		221
  Link   Six-month plan for troop withdrawal
Congreswoman Lynn Woolsey, D-Petaluma, outlines a six month plan for the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq. 		202
  Link   Pelosi rules out cutting off war funding
In the early 1970s, Congress began to cut off funds for the Vietnam War -- but Pelosi rules out such a tactic in order to end the Iraq War. 		206
  Link   Hoyer: House Democrats Have Yet to Find Enough Votes to Pass Supplemental
House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer acknowledged Tuesday that the legislation still lacks sufficient support for passage. March 21, 2007. 		219
  Link   San Francisco Democrats Tell Pelosi To Vote Against Iraq War Funding
Pelosi's position on continued funding for the Iraq War is explicit: she seeks the war's end, but says, "Democrats will never cut off funding for our troops when they are in harm's way." March 21, 2007. 		171
  Link   Congressional Progressive Caucus
Website of progressives in Congress. This caucus includes Barbara Lee and Lynn Woolsey, but not Nancy Pelosi. 		228
  Link   Congress Job Approval Back Down Again This Month
The modest uptick in approval of the job being done by Congress has dissipated for the most part after only two months. Posted March 21, 2007. 		124
  Link   Anti-War Dems Near Defeat on Spending Bill
The most outspoken critics of the $124 billion wartime spending bill in the House are facing withering support in their fight to defeat it. Posted March 21, 2007. 		153
  Link   Dennis Kucinich on Democracy Now!
Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) discusses Iraq policy with host Amy Goodman. 		369
  Link   Pelosi Plays Hardball
Pelosi, facing a huge vote Thursday on the $124 billion wartime spending bill for Iraq and Afghanistan, is laying down the law to Democratic opponents of the measure ... Posted March 21, 2007. 		121
  Link   House members offer plans for Iraq war
About two dozen House members auditioned their plans Tuesday for ending or pursuing the Iraq war before the Foreign Affairs Committee. Posted March 21, 2007. 		133
  Link   The Fraudulent Iraq Exit Plan That Is Likely to Lead to a Bigger Middle East War
The Democrats took the majority of both the House and Senate on January 4th, 2007 since then 192 members of the Armed Services have died as have countless Iraqi civilians. March 19, 2007. 		169
  Link   Kucinich: Take oil out of Iraq funds bill
WASHINGTON, March 14 Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, wants passage of an oil law stripped from a list of Iraq war funding legislation benchmarks due on the House floor next week. March 19, 2007. 		227
  Link   Rep. Barney Frank proposes killing funding for the Iraq War
Barney Frank (D-Massachusetts) calls on Congress to exercise power of the purse and end funding for the Iraq War, on "Your World with Neil Cavuto," September 7, 2006. 		191
  Link   Congresswoman Lois Capps on her opposition to H.Res. 861
Congresswoman Lois Capps, D-Santa Barbara, on video explaining her opposition to H.Res.691, a resolution on the war in Iraq. 		159
  Link   Democratic Leaders Announce Iraq, Veterans Proposal
Members of Congress held a press conference on March 8, 2007 to announce a response to the President’s war time supplemental funding request. Posted March 18, 2007. 		135
  Link   Dems take heat from anti-war activists
The anti-Iraq-war movement's concord with the Democrats is getting a testy edge as advocates accuse them of not moving fast enough to end the war ... 03-15-07 		177
  Link   House Committee Endorses Proposal to Withdraw Troops
A Democratic plan to require the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraq passed its first test on Thursday as the House Appropriations Committee voted to endorse the proposal, overcoming Republican opposition. 03-15-07. 		136
  Link   Dems turn up heat on GOP
Despite its likely failure, a new, binding Senate resolution to force a U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq is part of a Democratic strategy to apply relentless pressure on President Bush's war plans, hoping to force a collapse of GOP support for the adm 		232
  Link   Pelosi's perplexing pledge
John Nichols of The Nation writes about the contradiction between Nancy Pelosi's publicly stated opposition to impeachment and Proposition J, which is likely to pass in San Francisco. 		324
  Link   Paul Hogarth, of Beyond Chron, on Congress and ending the Iraq war
Yesterday, the Senate voted 89-9 to open debate on Majority Leader Harry Reid’s binding resolution that (if passed) would provide the first critical step in getting us out of Iraq. 03-15-07 		264
  Link   Official web site of Congresswoman Maxine Waters, D-LA
Congresswoman Waters is one of the founding members of the Out of Iraq caucus, along with Lynn Woolsey, and Barbara Lee. We like her! Posted March 11, 2007. 		186
  Link   A call from the heartland to end the war ...
H.R. 1234: To end the United States occupation of Iraq immediately Posted March 11, 2007 		225
  Link   The Dems retreat on Iran ...
WASHINGTON - Top House Democrats retreated Monday from an attempt to limit President Bush's authority for taking military action against Iran as the leadership concentrated on a looming confrontation with the White House over the Iraq war. 03-13-07 		152
  Link   The Official web site of Congresswoman Barbara Lee, D-Oakland
With links to her speeches against the war and war funding ... Posted March 11, 2007. 		208
  Link   Lynn Woolsey calls on Congress to fully fund withdrawal
Calling on the Congress to “act boldly,”... Woolsey (D-CA) was joined by 9 of her House colleagues this morning in presenting their plan to fully fund the withdrawal of US soldiers and military contractors from Iraq. 03-08-07 		131
  Link   Pelosi and Reid govern from the middle
Excerpt: "Moving to the middle also could turn off the millions of progressives who made phone calls, donated money and blogged for the Democrats in 2006." And then maybe they'll register Green!!!! 01/28/2007. 		217
  Link   Lynn Woolsey on going beyond non-binding resolutions
H.R. 508: would bring all US troops and contractors out of Iraq within 6-months, provide for reconstruction, stabilization and reconciliation of the country, and fully fund the VA health care system. 02-16-2007 		127
  Link   United States House of Representatives
Official site of the US House of Representatives. 		99
  Link   Bernie Sanders on Democracy Now!
Bernie Sanders discusses health care, NAFTA, and other issues on Democracy Now! 01/22/2007. 		448
  Link   Pelosi, Kleiner Perkins Push for Overhaul of Sarbanes-Oxley Law
Bloomberg News reveals that Nancy Pelosi is ready to work with Silicon Valley venture capitalists to weaken legislation passed after the Arthur Anderson and Enron abuses. 		163
 

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