Leaders of both parties have done the right thing for our families and for our economy by reaching an agreement that will prevent a tax hike on 160 million working Americans. I urge Congress to pass this agreement so that…
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The Affordable Care Act includes a Small Business Health Care Tax Credit to help small businesses afford the cost of covering their workers. For tax year 2011 alone, the existing tax credit will benefit an estimated 360,000 small employers who…
Obama Administration Sends Congress the Consolidating and Reforming Government Act of 2012 WASHINGTON, DC – This afternoon, the Obama Administration sent Congress the Consolidating and Reforming Government Act of 2012, which would reinstate the authority Presidents held for decades to…
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Holy See to attend the consistory at which two American Archbishops will be elevated to Cardinals. On February 18, Pope Benedict XVI will elevate Archbishop Timothy M.…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Jill A. Pryor to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. “Jill A. Pryor has displayed exceptional dedication to the legal profession through her work and I am…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Judge Elissa F. Cadish, Judge Paul William Grimm and Judge Mark E. Walker to serve on the United States District Court. “Throughout their careers, these nominees have displayed unwavering commitment to justice and…
President Obama Will Highlight Insourcing Success Story, Call on Other Companies to Bring Jobs Back Home Today, the President will travel to Master Lock Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to discuss his Blueprint for an America Built to Last, which invests…
On Tuesday, February 14, 2012, the President signed into law: H.R. 588, which redesignates the Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge in Mississippi as the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge; and H.R. 658, the “FAA Modernization and Reform Act of…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: James M. Demers, of New Hampshire, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2014, vice Kevin Glenn Nealer, term expired. Naomi…
In his State of the Union address, President Obama called for a national commitment to help create an economy built to last by training two million workers with skills that will lead directly to a job. Many industries have difficulty…
