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Nancy Pelosi's Public Statements on Issue: Entitlements and the Safety Net

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (CA) - District 11

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10/13/2022 Pelosi Statement on New Increase in Social Security Benefits
10/09/2022 Tweet - "As a part of the GOP campaign to gut the pillars of seniors' economic security, 158 @HouseGOP members have called for raising the retirement age to 70 & slashing & privatizing Social Security. @HouseDemocrats are lowering costs for our seniors and putting #PeopleOverPolitics."
09/10/2022 Tweet - "Republicans want to gut Social Security and Medicare -- threatening seniors' health and financial security. Democrats will never relent in defending the right to a secure retirement. With our #InflationReductionAct, we are proudly bringing down health costs for our seniors."
08/19/2022 Tweet - "Last year, nearly 65 million Americans received Social Security benefits. Yet, the Extreme MAGA Republicans continue to blurt out their dangerous plans to dismantle Social Security and Medicare."
08/16/2021 Tweet - "Thanks to @POTUS , struggling families across the nation will soon see a permanent increase to their monthly SNAP benefits for the first time ever. This action, which was directed by Congress in 2018, will help parents afford enough healthy food to feed their families."
08/16/2021 Pelosi Statement on Biden Administration's Increase in SNAP Benefits
08/14/2021 Pelosi Statement on 86th Anniversary of Social Security
08/14/2021 Tweet - "Every American deserves to retire with dignity and security. For 86 years, Social Security has stood as a pillar of economic security, offering peace of mind to millions of hard-working Americans."
07/30/2021 Pelosi Remarks at Press Conference Highlighting Democrats' Progress For The People in the 117th Congress
07/02/2021 Tweet - "Today's jobs numbers send a resounding message: thanks to @POTUS and @HouseDemocrats, America is roaring back. By putting vaccines in arms and money in workers' pockets, Democrats are leading an historic economic recovery, with more jobs and higher wages across the board."
06/29/2021 Tweet - "Thanks to Democrats' swift and decisive action to get shots into arms, money in pockets and people back in jobs with the #AmericanRescuePlan, America is coming back stronger."
05/22/2021 Tweet - ".@POTUS' American Families Plan will #BuildBackBetter by ensuring that every working- and middle-class family can afford child care, creating national paid family & medical leave and delivering nutrition assistance for hungry families."
05/04/2021 Tweet - "In @POTUS' first 100 days, we've passed legislation that put shots in arms, money in pockets, kids in school & people in jobs, which helped the economy & families rebound from the devastating effects of the pandemic. We will continue to #BuildBackBetter w/ the American Jobs Plan."
04/10/2021 Tweet - "The #AmericanRescuePlan is about the children, the children, the children. Their health: vaccination, nutrition Their education: resources for safely going back to school The family's economic security: money in the pockets"
03/25/2021 Tweet - "The #AmericanRescuePlan takes decisive action to curb the devastating poverty rate in the United States by putting money in pockets and supporting families with children. Help Is Here!"
03/08/2021 Recognizing the Great Accomplishments of Women
02/18/2021 Tweet - "Women are disproportionately bearing the brunt of the devastating COVID-19 unemployment statistics & a severe lack of adequate support for child care is largely to blame .@POTUS American Rescue Plan includes $40B to provide solutions for parents."
12/11/2020 Tweet - "We must remove key barriers that keep Americans from receiving the disability insurance they need quickly following their diagnosis. With my signature, we take a step in that direction and the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act heads to the President's desk."
10/19/2020 Tweet - "For decades, SNAP has been a lifeline in the fight against hunger and a proven pathway out of poverty for millions. The Courts are clear: the Trump Admin's rule stealing food off the table of over one million struggling Americans is contrary to the law."
10/19/2020 Pelosi Statement on House Victory in Court Case for Food Assistance
09/29/2020 Letter to Democratic Colleague - Dear Colleague on Support for the Updated Heroes Act
08/25/2020 Tweet - "It's official: if President Trump gets his way, the sacred promise of #SocialSecurity will be shattered by mid-2023. Democrats will stand strong for America's seniors and Social Security beneficiaries."
08/24/2020 Pelosi Statement on Devastating Social Security Consequences of Trump's Threat to "Terminate' Payroll Tax
01/01/2020 Issue Position: Jobs and Economy
01/03/2019 Allred Unveils Standalone Resolution to Defend ACA & Protect People with Pre-Existing Conditions--Vote Slated for Next Week

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