It’s difficult to look back on the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina with anything but sadness. Sadness for the lives lost, sadness for the displacement of so many people. As we mark the fifth anniversary of Katrina, there is still work to be done. And the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) commitment to help rebuild Gulf […]
As I travel around the country, I meet many small business owners who are poised to take that next step to grow their business and create jobs. In fact, this morning’s USA Today looks at one of those business owners – Amarjit Kaur who runs a convenience store and gas station in Wood Village, OR. […]
With the unwavering support of President Obama, VA is transforming to meet its 21st Century responsibilities. Advocacy, on behalf of every generation of Veterans, is central to this transformation. Agent Orange was a blend of herbicides used by the U.S. military, during the Vietnam conflict, to deny concealment to enemy forces. More than 19 […]
As I travel around the country, I meet many small business owners who are poised to take that next step to grow their business and create jobs. In fact, this morning’s USA Today looks at one of those business owners – Amarjit Kaur who runs a convenience store and gas station in Wood Village, OR. […]
Cross-posted from HealthCare.gov On August 10th, you may have seen Jenny Backus’ post on HealthCare Notes noting that the third round of donut hole rebate checks went into the mail. Recently, we hit a major milestone: the millionth check was sent out over the weekend. If you haven’t heard about the rebate checks […]
Click here to see the video. Speaking in the Rose Garden in the heat, the President began his remarks this morning on the economy by once again noting that for all the progress that’s been made since “that terrible September when our economy teetered on the brink of collapse,” there is much left to do — and […]
The old adage goes that Presidents often wish for one-handed economists, to avoid all that “on the one hand, sir, we could be looking at X; though on the other hand, it could be Y.” So when economic consensus forms around the outcome of a policy like the Recovery Act, it’s worth taking note. That’s why […]
An update out from the White House moments ago: Vice President Joe Biden in Iraq Vice President Joe Biden has arrived in Iraq to participate in a Change of Command and Change of Mission Ceremony, fulfilling the commitment made by the President in his first month in office. This is the Vice President’s sixth trip […]
Ed. Note: Read posts from Members of the Cabinet on Katrina recovery in our “Five Years of Remembering & Rebuilding” series. Click here to see the photo gallery. Today the President and First Lady were down in New Orleans, joined by members of the Cabinet who have been working on recovery from Hurricane Katrina since they […]
As we approach the fifth anniversary of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, it’s important to note how far our nation has come in improving our ability to respond to and recover from disasters and the progress we’ve made in helping our Gulf Coast recover from one of the worst natural disasters in our country’s history. Since […]
