A quick look at the week of December 13, 2010: Quote: “We are here with some good news for the American people this holiday season,” said President Obama before signing the Middle-Class Tax Cuts Bill — legislation that will prevent tax hikes on middle class families, keep the economy growing, and maintain lifelines for millions […]
Ed. Note: This is the eighth in a series of posts from top Administration Officials on the importance of the DREAM Act. Read Education Secretary Arne Duncan's post here, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis's contribution here, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke's post here, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano's here, a post from Dr. Clifford L. Stanley, Under Secretary of Defense […]
Click here to see the video. The Vice President began his remarks at the signing of the middle-class tax cuts compromise with a joke: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is a — I wasn’t going say, a big deal, but an important deal. (Laughter.) I can no longer say 'big deal.'" Both he and the President readily […]
Ed. Note: Read blog posts from seven top Obama Administration officials in support of the DREAM Act. On Saturday morning, the Senate will finally vote on the DREAM Act – the DREAM Act, that was written by Republicans and Democrats close to ten years ago – that would give some of our best and brightest […]
Yesterday, the Vice-Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff, General James Cartwright, urged the Senate to approve the New START Treaty, saying “We need START, and we need it badly.” In Washington, dealing with the urgent sometimes trumps dealing with the truly important. With the Senate’s consideration of New START, the United States Senate has […]
On March 9, 2009, President Obama issued a Presidential Memorandum on Scientific Integrity emphasizing the importance of science in guiding Administration decisions and the importance of ensuring that the public trusts the science behind those decisions. In it he highlighted six principles of scientific integrity that would be at the core of this Administration’s approach […]
This week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved the International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA), taking an important step towards improving women’s lives around the world. I commend the Committee for taking action to reduce the global epidemic of domestic violence, rape, trafficking, and other crimes committed daily against women and girls. Across the U.S. […]
Go behind-the-scenes at the White House this holiday season. Pete Souza and the White House Photo Office just released more than 25 behind-the-scenes photos – including Bo posing by a larger-than-life holiday decoration of himself, the President and First Lady pretending to sing with an a cappella group at a holiday reception, plus many more. […]
As we’ve worked to implement the Affordable Care Act and give the American people the security of knowing that their health care will be there when they need it most, opponents of reform haven't been shy about making claims that are at odds with the facts. But one piece of misinformation always stood out: the […]
As the President prepares to sign the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act this afternoon, we thought it would be worth a look at how it will impact middle class families in every state. While there were elements of the compromise that the President didn’t like, and no doubt elements that Members […]
