Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Nancy Pelosi

Newsom Upset at Muni Operators’ Rejection, Threatens Ballot Measure

By Matthew Roth | Feb 17, 2010 | 13 Comments

Mayor Gavin Newsom speaks at a press conference with U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at UCSF’s Alumni House. SFPD Chief George Gascón looks on. Photos: Matthew Roth On the heals of yesterday’s vote by Transit Workers Union (TWU) Local 250 rank-and-file to reject the contract concessions negotiated by their President, Irwin Lum, and Mayor Gavin […]

Pelosi: Gas Tax Hike Doesn’t Have Majority Support in Congress

By Elana Schor | Jan 12, 2010 | 1 Comment

After touring the Detroit Auto Show yesterday with fellow lawmakers, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) took one question yesterday: Why are Democrats not pursuing a federal gas tax hike, given its potential to cut carbon emissions and its support from auto industry players aiming to stoke demand for efficient cars? House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) […]

Pelosi: Passing a Wall Street Transport Tax Would Require Overseas Buy-in

By Elana Schor | Nov 19, 2009 | No Comments

Any proposal to fund new U.S. infrastructure investment by taxing financial transactions — such as Rep. Pete DeFazio’s (D-OR) bill taxing Wall Street oil speculators — would require international participation to prevent the trades in question from migrating overseas, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said today. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Photo: MoniqueMonicat) As House Democrats […]

Did Pelosi Just Side With Oberstar Over Obama on the Transpo Bill?

By Elana Schor | Jul 9, 2009 | No Comments

That’s the implication of a Roll Call story today that states: "Momentum Builds for Transportation Bill." House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (Photo: moniquemonicat.wordpress.com) Here’s how the exchange in question played out at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) weekly briefing. Pelosi was asked for her position on a possible second stimulus bill, and she replied: I […]

Obama Calls For Better Regional Planning Measures in TEA Reauthorization

By Matthew Roth | Feb 18, 2009 | 1 Comment

The vision of an unsustainable land use and transportation future File the following in the "Can’t Believe My President Gets It" category. In an interview with columnists last week on Air Force One, President Obama drew a clear link between regional planning, land use, transportation, and energy policy, implying that bad planning has led to […]

Nancy Pelosi’s Infrastructure Choices

By Bryan Goebel | Jan 28, 2009 | 5 Comments

Pelosi helps cut the ribbon at the grand opening of Muni’s T-line. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco claims she is committed to public transit and reducing motor vehicle congestion. In a speech to the Regional Plan Association (RPA) last April she said her flagship issues as speaker are energy independence and reducing global […]