11:55 A.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Well, thank you, everyone. It’s good to see you all. Man, okay, you can make some noise. (Laughter.) I know they’ve told you to be restricted and — but it’s Christmas! (Laughter.) And we brought…
Archive: December 16, 2009
All over our country this holiday season, Americans who lost their jobs in the Great Recession are looking for work. Today the House answered with some productive ideas to respond to this great need, offering new initiatives including repairing our…
WASHINGTON, DC – Hoy, en una reunión del Grupo de Trabajo para la Clase Media sobre el sector de manufactura, el Vicepresidente Biden anunció el apoyo del gobierno de hasta $5,000 millones en fondos adicionales para un programa bajo la…
Earlier today, President Obama spoke with President Lula of Brazil and Prime Minister Tillman Thomas of Grenada as a part of his effort to advance a positive outcome at Copenhagen. President Obama stressed to President Lula the importance of our…
Tomorrow, Vice President Biden will kick off over $2 billion in Recovery Act grants and loans that will be made on a rolling basis over the next 75 days to bring broadband to communities that currently have little or no…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to the Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation: Peggy Goldwater Clay, Member, Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Marie Collins Johns, Deputy Administrator, Small Business Administration Gwendolyn E. Boyd, Member, Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence…
On Wednesday, December 16, 2009, the President signed into law: H.R. 4217, which extends through March 31, 2010, authorities to collect taxes that fund the Airport and Airway Trust Fund; make expenditures from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund; and…
TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE December 16, 2009 Dear Madam Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) I am providing this supplemental consolidated report, prepared…
Today, the Vice President was briefed on the state of the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile by the Directors of the three national security laboratories. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, Deputy Energy Secretary Dan Poneman, National Nuclear Security Administrator Tom D’Agostino,…
