Target to Drive Energy Cost Reductions in Federal Operations, Creating Clean Energy Jobs WASHINGTON, DC – President Barack Obama today announced that the Federal Government will reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution by 28 percent by 2020. Reducing and reporting…
Archive: January 29, 2010
The statement below was posted on www.WhiteHouse.gov by the Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors Christina Romer in response to the advance estimate of GDP for the Fourth Quarter of 2009. The statement can also be viewed HERE. On…
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL The President’s Nuclear Vision We Will Spend What is Necessary to Maintain the Safety, Security and Effectiveness of Our Weapons By JOE BIDEN January 29, 2010 The United States faces no greater threat than the spread…
In Baltimore, President outlines details of the Small Business Jobs and Wages Tax Cut will WASHINGTON, DC – At the Chesapeake Machine Company in Baltimore, Maryland, President Obama announced details of the Small Business Jobs and Wages Tax Cut, one…
For more than a half-century, NASA has explored our final frontier and transformed humankind’s understanding of our planet and its place in the universe. These extraordinary achievements have required great sacrifice. On this Day of Remembrance, we pause to reflect…
During these difficult economic times, America’s working families are struggling to make ends meet and they deserve relief — especially during tax season. The Earned Income Tax Credit gives millions of working families the break they need, and thanks to…
Earlier today, the Vice President and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan hosted two conference calls with governors, mayors, and a county official from across the country to discuss implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The following elected officials…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Larry Robinson, Assistant Secretary of Commerce (Conservation and Management), NOAA, Department of Commerce Jeffrey A. Lane, Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental…
On Friday, January 29, 2010, the President signed into law: H.R. 1817, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 116 North West Street in Somerville, Tennessee, as the “John S. Wilder Post Office Building,” H.R.…
11:21 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Thank you so much. I’ve got a couple of introductions that I want to make very quickly. First, I want to thank Terry and his family for greeting me here today. And…
