Following is the text of a Joint Statement by North American Leaders: 21st Century North America: Building the Most Competitive and Dynamic Region in the World We, the Leaders of North America, met today in Toluca, Mexico, to recognize the…
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Today President Obama met in Toluca, Mexico, with President Peña Nieto of Mexico and Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada for the North American Leaders Summit. They discussed their vision for a prosperous and secure future for the citizens of…
Patio Central Palacio de Gobierno Toluca, Mexico 7:25 P.M. CST PRESIDENT PEÑA NIETO: (As interpreted.) Ladies and gentlemen, good evening. Members of the media. Your Excellency, President of the United States of America Barack Obama; Prime Minister of Canada Stephen…
ON-THE-RECORD CONFERENCE CALL COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS CHAIRMAN JASON FURMAN AND CEA MEMBER BETSEY STEVENSON ON THE CBO REPORT ON MINIMUM WAGE Via Telephone 3:56 P.M. EST MR. LEHRICH: Hey, everybody. Thanks for joining us. It’s Matt Lehrich from the…
Gloria Negrete McLeod has been a strong advocate for hardworking families and farmers in California’s 35th district and across the country. She has been a key partner in promoting access to affordable health care and bringing quality employment and higher…
Year of Action: Making Progress Through Executive Action In his State of the Union address, the President outlined a comprehensive agenda to make America a magnet for middle class jobs and business investment. The President highlighted the autoworker, who, implementing…
Over his 15 years in Congress, Rush Holt combined a relentless focus on building a brighter future with an unwavering commitment to improving the everyday lives of the New Jerseyans he represents, especially the veterans he works tirelessly to support. …
Vice President Biden called Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych today to express grave concern regarding the crisis on the streets of Kyiv. He called on President Yanukovych to pull back government forces and to exercise maximum restraint. The Vice President made…
As a country and a people, the United States has consistently stood for the protection of fundamental freedoms and universal human rights. We believe that people everywhere should be treated equally, with dignity and respect, and that they should have…
10:27 P.M. PST SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Since it’s a late night, and my colleagues have early mornings, we’re going to do some top lines. This is going to be on background, attributable to a senior administration official. We’ll take two…
