President Obama today vowed to keep fighting for the American Jobs Act, despite the Senate’s failure to pass the bill that would keep teachers in the classroom, cops on the beat, and put construction workers back on the job while providing tax cuts for middle-class families and small business owners and help our veterans share […]
UK and US Task Force sign Memorandum of Understanding in the continued support to Armed Forces Personnel, Families and Veterans. Left to right: UK Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans, The Rt Hon Andrew Robatham MP, UK Minister of State for Health, Simon Burns MP and US DoD Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel […]
This week, President Obama continued to fight for the proposals in the American Jobs Act that will put folks back to work and grow the economy. The President welcomed the 1985 Chicago Bears and the Tunisian Prime Minister to the White House, traveled to Pittsburgh to convene a meeting of his Jobs Council, attended the Forum […]
Today, we hosted the largest White House Tweetup to date — a chance for hundreds of our facebook fans and twitter followers to attend the Republic of Korea Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House and tweet all about it. The event was nearly moved to a smaller space inside the White House due to heavy rain. Thankfully, the rain […]
Guests at the State Dinner honoring the President of South Korea this evening in the East Room of the White House will enjoy a Fall Harvest Dinner conceived by First Lady Michelle Obama and White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford. Tonight’s menu highlights the best of local produce combined with Korean flavors and traditions. The first course, […]
President Barack Obama and President Lee Myung-bak of the Republic of Korea hold a press conference in the East Room during President Lee’s State Visit to the White House, Oct. 13, 2011. As a part of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak’s official state visit, President Obama and President Lee held a joint press conference in the East […]
Last night, Congress passed four significant trade initiatives President Obama has advanced to help increase U.S. exports that support additional American jobs, and help American workers who need retraining and assistance when their jobs are affected by global competition. The trade agreements with Korea, Colombia, and Panama – which we at USTR worked hard to […]
President Barack Obama and President Lee Myung-bak of the Republic of Korea shake hands after President Obama’s remarks welcoming the Republic of Korea leader during the State Visit Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Oct. 13, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton) This morning amidst a light rain, President […]
Yesterday, I attended a meeting of leaders from across federal agencies to discuss small business procurement. I had the chance to thank them for working tremendously hard to give small businesses, minority- and women-owned businesses, and service-disabled veterans new opportunities to compete for federal contracts. The Obama Administration’s outreach to small businesses has been truly […]
Wendy Jameson and Scott Grimshaw are the founders of ColnaTec, a “greentech” manufacturing business in Arizona Wendy Jameson, the co-founder of ColnaTec in Gilbert, Arizona says that the American Jobs Act will enable her company to “concentrate on what we do best – putting Americans and American innovation to work. Every dollar saved by the […]
