The Secretary of Homeland Security reflects on how one of our nation’s darkest days showed us some of the best of America. She pays tribute to those who lost their lives that day, and says the anniversary is an opportunity for Americans to recommit to the ideals of service and sacrifice. Secretary Napolitano also reminds Americans that […]
Ed. Note: The following is a cross-post that originally appeared on the Office Of Science and Technology Policy blog. President Obama just unveiled the American Jobs Act, an ambitious plan to create jobs across the country and put more money in the pockets of American workers and businesses – all without adding a dime to […]
Click here to see the video. President Obama today said that he is “an eternal optimist” who believes in America, and in our democracy and that Congress will do the right thing, and pass the American Jobs Act, Speaking to students at the University of Richmond, the President discussed why the actions he laid out last night […]
On Thursday, President Obama introduced the American Jobs Act, and called on Congress to pass it quickly so we can put more people back to work and put more money in the pockets of working Americans. Now organizations and businesses are adding their voice to the call for action Teamsters, Jim Hoffa, General President “Congress […]
Ed. Note: This blog post originally appeared on the The Justice Blog, created by the Department of Justice. Last night, President Obama laid out a bold, comprehensive plan to save and create jobs, to advance our continuing recovery efforts, and to restore our nation’s economic strength. In the coming days, as Congress considers legislation aimed […]
President Barack Obama outlines the details of the American Jobs Act during an address to a Joint Session of Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Sept. 8, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson) On Thursday September 8, President Obama presented the American Jobs Act in an address to […]
Last night, President Obama presented Congress with a plan for economic action. For many unemployed Americans, the American Jobs Act could be the difference between finding a job, and remaining unemployed. For those who are employed, it would put more money in their pocket. For small business owners, it would remove barriers to growth, cut […]
President Obama marks the tenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks and pays tribute to the first responders, those serving our nation in the military, and those who lost their lives on that tragic day. Transcript | Download mp4 | Download mp3 Fonte: White House
Ed. Note: An op-ed written President Obama appears in USA Today, In it, he urges Americans to reclaim the unity that moved us forward as a nation after the attacks on 9/11. The full text is printed below: Let’s reclaim the post-9/11 unity Ten Septembers have come and gone since that awful morning. But on this 10th anniversary of […]
Earlier today, we brought back White House “Office Hours”, a question and answer session with Administration officials on Twitter to hear from you and answer your questions, submitted using the hashtag #WHChat, on the new White House twitter account @WHLive. Today, Brian Deese, Deputy Director of the National Economic Council answered your questions about the […]
