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Category: Statement and Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As students begin their school year, President Barack Obama will deliver his third annual Back-to-School Speech at 1:30PM EDT on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at Benjamin Banneker Academic High School in Washington, DC. The President’s Back-to-School Speech…

Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, September 20th, Vice President Joe Biden and SBA Administrator Karen Mills will travel to Solon, Ohio, to discuss the importance of the American Jobs Act for small businesses in Ohio and nationwide, and to announce…

On Friday, September 16, 2011, the President signed into law: H.R. 2887, the “Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act of 2011,” which extends through March 31, 2012, funding for programs funded from the Highway Trust Fund (HTF), authority to…

WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Representative Ann Marie Buerkle – Representative of the United States of America to the Sixty-sixth Session of the General Assembly of the…

World’s Largest Full-Service Restaurant Company – Darden Restaurants – to change both kids’ and full menus HYATTSVILLE, MD – First Lady Michelle Obama joined Darden Restaurants and Partnership for a Healthier America today to announce a “breakthrough” health and wellness…

“Digital Promise” Factsheet Digital Promise is a new national center created by Congress with bipartisan support to advance technologies that can transform teaching and learning. It is being launched today with startup funds and support from the Department of Education…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Ronald Lee Buch, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years, vice David Laro, term expired. Brad Carson, of Oklahoma, to be General Counsel of…

WASHINGTON – On Thursday, September 22, the President will travel to Cincinnati, Ohio, to deliver remarks at the Brent Spence Bridge, urging Congress to pass the American Jobs Act now so that we can make much-needed investments in infrastructure projects…

John Lynch, for nearly four terms as Governor, has worked across party lines time and time again to grow the New Hampshire economy, improve high school graduation rates and make it easier for businesses to invest in research and development. …

Any plan to grow the economy and create jobs should be measured by whether it puts money in the pockets of middle class families, puts teachers, police officers, firefighters and construction workers back to work, and invests in our small…