Today, President Obama called Governors Jindal, Crist, Perry, Riley, and Barbour to discuss the BP oil spill situation and assure the Governors that the administration will continue to use every single available resource at our disposal in the response efforts.…
Category: Statement and Releases
Statement from HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on News that California Insurer, Anthem, is Withdrawing Proposed 39-Percent Rate Increase “Today’s announcement is good news for the more than 800,000 Californians who could have been hit with massive rate increases and gives…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Mississippi and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding during the period of April 23-24,…
On the morning of Tuesday, May 4, 2010, President Barack Obama will address the annual meeting of the Business Council in Washington, DC. The President will discuss his efforts to spur job creation and rebuild our economy for years to…
TOUR AND REMARKS AT POET BIOREFINING MACON, MO 12:20 PM (TOUR)//1:00 PM (REMARKS) The President will tour POET Biorefining in Macon, MO and talk to workers about what they are experiencing during these tough economic times and share ideas for…
“Today, the House took another critical step toward increased fiscal responsibility by passing the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act. This bipartisan legislation will help save taxpayer dollars by reining in wasteful overpayments from the federal government to individuals, organizations…
“Hoy la Cámara de Representantes dio otro paso crucial hacia una mayor responsabilidad fiscal al aprobar la Ley para Eliminar y Recuperar Pagos Inapropiados (Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act). Esta ley cuenta con el respaldo de ambos partidos y…
President Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke today by telephone, one in an ongoing series of consultations between close allies on global issues. They discussed the importance of resolute action by Greece and timely support from the IMF and…
WASHINGTON-Today, President Obama nominated Denise Jefferson Casper, Paul K. Holmes, III and Carlton W. Reeves to United States District Court Judgeships. “I am proud to nominate these distinguished individuals to serve on the United States District Court, said President Obama. …
WASHINGTON- Today, President Obama nominated Judge Patti B. Saris as Commissioner and Chair of the United States Sentencing Commission and Dabney Langhorne Friedrich as Commissioner on the United States Sentencing Commission. “Throughout their careers these distinguished individuals have demonstrated an…
