Topic: Nancy Pelosi

US President Barack Obama's top ally in the House of Representatives on Thursday backed a bill to curb any insider trading by lawmakers and predicted it would "fly" to passage.Democratic House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi told reporters she supported proposed legislation explicitly ...

Cain regrets Pelosi "Princess Nancy" comment

(Reuters) - Presidential candidate Herman Cain, battling allegations of sexual harassment, said he regretted calling House of Representatives Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi "Princess Nancy" in a Republican debate on Wednesday.Cain criticized Pelosi for not acting on a piece of healthcare legislation when ...

Three House Democrats named to new deficit panel

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi on Thursday announced her three appointees to a special congressional committee that will look at long-term deficit reductions, rounding out the 12-member bipartisan panel.Pelosi named Representative James Clyburn, the No. 3 House ...

US Republicans face record disapproval: poll

Nearly three out of five Americans have an unfavorable view of Republicans, an all-time high, and two in five do not want their own member of Congress reelected, according to a poll out Tuesday.Overall, 70 percent of respondents to a CNN/ORC International ...

House Democrats might not back debt deal: Pelosi

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the House of Representatives might decide not to support a last-minute deal to raise the debt ceiling when they meet on Monday, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday."We all may not be able to support ...

Short-term debt plan not being considered: Pelosi

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and congressional leaders are "definitely not" considering a short-term debt limit increase in their weekend negotiations to break an impasse, House of Representatives Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi told reporters on Saturday.A Senate Democratic aide told Reuters ...

Boehner, Pelosi resist Camp David budget retreat

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional leaders on Thursday resisted the idea of a weekend country retreat with President Barack Obama to break a budget deadlock that is threatening the United States' top-notch credit rating.A source familiar with the matter said the White House ...

House Democrats seek large deficit plan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi said on Friday she hopes talks between President Barack Obama and congressional leaders on raising the $14.3 trillion U.S. debt limit will result in a large deficit reduction plan."We support our president for the ...

Illinois governor signs election law favoring Democrats

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois Democratic Governor Pat Quinn signed into law on Friday a new congressional district map that could reverse gains Republicans made in the state in 2010 midterm elections.Democrats were able to leverage their control of the General Assembly and ...

Anthony Weiner to step down: Democratic source

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Representative Anthony Weiner, embroiled in an Internet sex scandal, has informed House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi that he will resign, a Democratic source told Reuters on Thursday."He told Pelosi last night," the source said.(Reporting by Richard Cowan; Editing by ...
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