Pelosi Talks Stimulus

Oct. 9, 2008

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said yesterday that she may call lawmakers back to Washington after the Nov. 4 elections to put together a new federal spending package worth as much as $150 billion in hopes of stimulating the nation's flagging economy.

Pelosi: Automakers must be accountable

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Sunday that accountability must be required of U.S. automakers if they are to get taxpayer-funded help.

Detroit ally Dingell loses Energy chair

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Congressional Democrats have voted to place Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., in charge of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee.

Becerra named No. 2 in House Dems' caucus

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. House Democrats Tuesday elected Rep. Xavier Becerra of California as caucus vice chairman.

Pelosi: Becoming legendary House speaker

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Washington insiders are saying House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has become the most powerful woman in U.S. political history.

Pelosi pushes for more auto industry aid

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for legislation that would enable U.S. automakers to participate in the $700 billion federal bailout.

Dems urge U.S. aid for carmakers

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., say the auto industry should get help under the U.S. economic rescue plan.

Pelosi: Some voters misunderstood Prop. 8

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., says she was disappointed this week when Californians voted to ban gay marriage.

Pelosi calls for stimulus plan, tax cut

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called for a possible $100 billion stimulus package now and a tax cut in 2009, The Wall Street Journal said Friday.

Experts: Infrastructure work not quick fix

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- New spending for infrastructure and schools to spur the economy and jobs may move too slowly to help ease the current U.S. financial crisis, economists say.

Pelosi: Funding holding back Democrats

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Democrats could control more than 250 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives next year with better funding, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says.

Washington considers economic stimulus

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Congressional leaders in Washington on both side of the aisle have indicated a new economic stimulus package should be enacted soon.

House GOP objects to new spending measures

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- House Republicans say they oppose new spending measures congressional Democrats are considering in a second bailout package for the U.S. economy.

Lame-duck Congress may vote on stimulus

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Democratic leaders may reconvene the U.S. Congress soon after the election to work on an economic stimulus package.

Blame quickly follows bailout failure

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Finger pointing in Washington began almost as soon as numbers came in for the failed U.S. House vote on the federal $700 bailout package.

Pelosi, Boehner speak as one on bailout

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader John Boehner vowed Wednesday night to reach a bipartisan solution to the U.S. economic crisis.