In his State of the Union address, President Obama laid out a Blueprint for an America Built to Last, calling for action to help responsible borrowers and support a housing market recovery. While the government cannot fix the housing market…
Category: Statement and Releases
On Wednesday, February 1, 2012, the President signed into law: H.R. 3237, the “SOAR Technical Corrections Act,” which clarifies and makes technical corrections to provisions of the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act, which provides scholarships to certain students…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Alabama and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding during the period of…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Utah and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a severe storm during the period of November 30 to December…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Michael A. Botticelli, of Massachusetts, to be Deputy Director of National Drug Control Policy, vice A. Thomas McLellan. Christy L. Romero, of Virginia, to be Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program, vice…
Administration Takes Immediate Steps to Accelerate Startup and Small Business Growth Today, on the one-year anniversary of both the White House Startup America Initiative and the private-sector Startup America Partnership, President Obama sent a Startup America Legislative Agenda to Congress…
Event Will Highlight Winners of National Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Competitions WASHINGTON, DC — On Tuesday, February 7th, President Obama will host the second White House Science Fair celebrating the student winners of a broad range of science,…
On Tuesday, January 31, 2012, the President signed into law: H.R. 3800, the “Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2012,” which extends through February 17, 2012, authorities to collect taxes that fund the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, make expenditures…
In the State of the Union Address, the President laid out a blueprint for an economy built to last, where everyone gets a fair shot, everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules –…
Vice President Biden spoke on the phone today with Iraqi Council of Representatives Speaker Osama Nujaifi and yesterday with Dr. Ayad Allawi, a leader of the Iraqiyya political bloc. The two Iraqi leaders described deliberations underway among all Iraqi political…
