The full text of the op-ed by President Barack Obama is printed below. The piece, published in today’s USA Today, can be read online HERE. Let’s reclaim the post-9/11 unity By President Obama Ten Septembers have come and gone since…
Category: Statement and Releases
Senator Inouye’s Statement Following President’s Speech “This evening America heard a message of hope. President Obama’s speech clearly demonstrates that he is a national leader that will not rest until the work is done. We need to put Americans back…
Gillibrand Statement On President Obama’s Address To Nation On Jobs Proposals September 8, 2011 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement tonight after President Obama addressed the nation on proposals to create jobs. “Tonight was a…
The President today declared an emergency exists in the State of New York and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee beginning on September…
The President’s proposed combination of personal and business tax relief, targeted spending to support infrastructure, and aid to states offers several direct and innovative ways of creating jobs and bolstering our economy. The President’s focus on assisting small business is…
President’s Jobs Speech Recognizes the Path to Recovery Starts with Small Business Statement by John Arensmeyer, CEO, Small Business Majority: Sept. 8, 2011 President Obama’s speech today on the American Jobs Act underscores the fact that all roads to a…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Cyrus Amir-Mokri, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice Michael S. Barr, resigned. Cyrus Amir-Mokri, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National…
I commend the President’s focus on infrastructure and its role in creating long-term economic sustainability and jobs now. I hope that he and the Congress will be able to reform the current programs in ways that reassure Americans that they…
Statement from Washington Governor Christine Gregoire: “Combining ideas supported by both parties, the President has put forward a plan to put more people to work including teachers, veterans, first responders and construction workers, while putting more money in the pockets…
Jeffrey Immelt Jeffrey R. Immelt is the ninth chairman and CEO of GE, a post he has held since September 7, 2001. Immelt currently serves as the chairman of the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness. Immelt has held several…
