Announces New Department of Labor Regulations to Protect Workers’ Retirement Savings WASHINGTON, DC - Vice President Joe Biden, Chair of the White House Task Force on the Middle Class, today released the Middle Class Task Force’s Annual Report, which lays out a series of policy recommendations…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama named the following individuals to serve on the bipartisan National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform being co-chaired by former White House Chief of Staff Erskine Bowles and former Republican Senate Whip Alan Simpson: David Cote, Member,…
February 25, 2010 SENATOR McCONNELL: Mr. President, Dr. John Barrasso is going to make our opening statement on coverage. THE PRESIDENT: And then I will call Henry Waxman, and we'll just go back and forth. SENATOR BARRASSO: Thank you very much -- THE PRESIDENT: And because we are…
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Operations in Marja, Afghanistan, are transitioning from the clearing to the holding phase, as today's turnover of the government center there marks a symbol of progress.
NASA and the Italian Space Agency announced a new use for an existing Multi Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) known as "Leonardo."
5:50 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Please have a seat. (Applause.) I'm sorry I'm a little late. (Laughter.) I had this thing I had to do. (Laughter.) But I understand that people have been drinking and -- (laughter) -- and eating the big shrimp around here. …
THE PRESIDENT: All right, Joe, let's talk about cost because -- and now we're not talking about cost to families but we're talking about deficit, how much respective ideas cost. I think this is a good place to talk about Medicare as well because it's been brought up several…
Council to advise on labor-management relations in the executive branch WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to the National Council on Federal Labor-Management Relations. Carol A. Bonosaro, Member, National Council on Federal…
The President hosts a meeting with leaders in the House and Senate to discuss health insurance reform legislation.
President Obama will award the 2009 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal to 20 honorees in the East Room. The First Lady will also attend. The President will deliver remarks and present the awards to the following individuals and organizations: Bob DylanClint EastwoodMilton…
12:12 P.M. EST REPRESENTATIVE BOEHNER: Mr. President, I'd like to yield to Dr. Boustany to continue this conversation about insurance reform. REPRESENTATIVE BOUSTANY: Thank you, Leader Boehner, and thank you, Mr. President. I come at this as a physician, a cardiovascular surgeon with…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Nebraska and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe winter storms and snowstorm during the period of December 22, 2009, to January 8, 2010. Federal funding is available to…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Iowa and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm and snowstorm during the period of December 23-27, 2009. Federal funding also is available to State and…
10:53 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you very much, Harry. Everybody went a little over time, which is not surprising with a room full of elected officials. I wanted to give people a little bit of a wide berth starting off, but we're going to need to be more disciplined moving…
Q How is it going, Mr. President? THE PRESIDENT: It’s interesting. I mean, I don't know if it’s interesting watching it on TV, but it’s interesting being part of it. Q Are you making progress? Q How is the progress? THE PRESIDENT: I think we're establishing that there…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Oklahoma and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm during the period of December 24-25, 2009. Federal funding is available to State and eligible local…
WASHINGTON--President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Montevideo, Uruguay, to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Jose Mujica, President-elect of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay on March 1, 2010. The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of…
10:06 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Welcome. Thank you so much for participating today. I am very grateful to all of you because I know how busy you are. What I want to do is just make a few brief remarks on the front end, and then we're going to allow leadership…
A PROCLAMATION From rebuilding former adversaries after World War II, to combating HIV/AIDS in Africa, to saving lives after the tragic earthquake in Haiti, the American people have an unmatched tradition of responding to challenges at home and abroad with compassion and generosity. This tradition…