Ed. Note: Attorney General Eric Holder and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will discuss the Obama Administration’s efforts to fight fraud today using new tools provided by the Affordable Care Act at 4:00 PM EDT today. Click here to watch. As the Affordable Care Act has kicked in over the last few weeks, […]
States have always played an important role in protecting their citizens – including enforcing consumer protections. The Wall Street reform bill protects that role, preserving states’ enforcement powers while asking them to play an essential role in new efforts to protect American consumers. The consumer protection agency created in the Wall Street reform bill puts […]
Today, the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board announced that it is moving Recovery.gov to the cloud. As the world’s largest consumer of information technology and as stewards of taxpayer dollars, the Federal Government has a duty to be a leader in pioneering the use of new technologies that are more efficient and economical. For those […]
The Deepwater Horizon BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico is a massive and potentially unprecedented environmental disaster. It’s implications could be devastating: in the damages it could impose on the region’s economy, and in terms of the scars it will impress upon the Gulf states’ ecology. For the citizens of the Gulf, the […]
Earlier today, First Lady Michelle Obama spoke at a summit hosted by the National Military Family Association and called it the country’s "moral obligation" to recognize the state of military families today. She commended families for their resilience and dedication to service and called for the “vision of a nation that truly supports our military […]
As a former middle school science teacher, I know teachers and students rarely have an opportunity to interact with the scientific community on common ground. Yes, there are great professional development opportunities for teachers at research facilities and college tours for students, but seldom do we put all three groups in the same room and […]
Cross-posted from the OMB Blog. A Congressional Budget Office (CBO) letter released yesterday has sparked a new round of old questions about the cost of the recently enacted health insurance reform law, the Affordable Care Act. The letter simply updates CBO’s calculation of the size of discretionary authorizations included in the legislation. CBO’s tally, which is not […]
Ed. Note: Also see the President’s statement out this afternoon. As debate over Wall Street reform continues on the Senate floor, opponents of the legislation and their lobbyists continue to try to spread mistruths about the bill, particularly when it comes to the impact of financial reform on small businesses. Let’s set the record straight […]
It’s no secret that America is going to need many more young people to pursue science and technology professions in the future. As we celebrate National Lab Day on May 12, we have an opportunity for people currently in these careers to work with students and teachers and get them excited about science, technology, engineering […]
Click here to see the photo gallery. [View Full Size] Last week, Vice President Biden traveled to Belgium and Spain. In a major address to the European Parliament, the Vice President talked about the relationship between the U.S. and Europe: What began as a simple pact among a half-a-dozen nations to create a common market […]
