Today, President Obama accepted the credentials of Ali Suleiman Aujali as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Libya—the first representative to the United States from the new Libya, and one of the first Libyan diplomats internationally to be fully credentialed since…
Category: Statement and Releases
Chairman Cleaver’s Statement on President’s Obama Address to Congress on Job Creation Washington, DC – Today, Chairman Emanuel Cleaver released the following statement on President’s Obama address to Congress on job creation: “Today, the Congressional Black Caucus submitted our job…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Glenn S.Gerstell – Member, National Infrastructure Advisory Commission Charles “Chip” Lyons – United States Alternate Representative to the Executive Board on the…
Statement from Senator Kent Conrad in Response to President Obama’s Speech on the Economy and Job Creation Washington — Senator Kent Conrad released the following statement tonight in reaction to President Obama’s address to a joint session of Congress where…
Statement from Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton: The President’s vision should inspire Americans and galvanize Congress. As he stated so eloquently, the time to act is NOW. His American Jobs Act will put thousands of Minnesotans back to work; they need…
Sen. Levin’s Statement on President Obama’s Address to Congress on Jobs WASHINGTON – Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., issued the following statement tonight following President Obama’s address to a joint session of Congress. “The country heard tonight a rousing, patriotic call…
BOXER STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT OBAMA’S JOBS SPEECH Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Boxer (D-CA) issued the following statement after President Obama’s jobs speech tonight: “The President’s plan for immediate job creation is the recipe we need to reinvigorate our economy.…
The full text of the op-ed by Vice President Biden is printed below. The piece, published in today’s New York Times, can be read online HERE. China’s Rise Isn’t Our Demise The New York Times September 8, 2011 By JOSEPH…
Statement by Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers WASHINGTON—President Obama’s bold plan is the right antidote to help solve our persistent economic problems. The president wisely decided to invest in jobs and programs that will rebuild our nation to…
USW Statement on President Obama’s jobs address to Congress Pittsburgh (Sept. 8) – Leo W. Gerard, International President of the United Steelworkers (USW) issued the following statement after President Obama delivered his jobs address to the joint session of…
