DURBIN STATEMENT ON THE PRESIDENT’S JOBS ADDRESS [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement tonight after President Obama’s address to a Joint Session of Congress on job creation: “Tonight the president challenged Congress…
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“I was honored to represent America’s entrepreneurs at tonight’s joint Congressional session, and am pleased that President Obama is focused on the pivotal role that entrepreneurs play in creating jobs and ensuring our nation’s competitiveness. High-growth entrepreneurial businesses have been…
Statement from Senator Coons on President Obama’s plan for job creation WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement after President Obama’s address to Congress on job creation: “With our nation mired in a jobs crisis,…
“The President is right to focus on jobs. Over the past six months, the regulatory working group of the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness has looked for ways to improve the regulatory process to stimulate job growth. Smart regulation…
Following Obama’s Jobs Speech, Udall Urges Congress to Work Together for the Economy Vows to Continue to Fight for his Bipartisan Bills to Create Jobs, Help Small Businesses In Symbolic Gesture of Bipartisanship, Udall Sat with GOP Senator During…
Today the President called Texas Governor Rick Perry to express his concern for citizens of Texas impacted by the unprecedented fires. During the call the President extended his condolences for the lives that have been lost as a result of…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Cyrus Amir-Mokri– Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions, Department of the Treasury; and Member, Board of Directors of the National Consumer Cooperative Bank…
WASHINGTON – On Thursday, September 15th at 2:30 PM Eastern, President Barack Obama will award Dakota Meyer, a former active duty Marine Corps Corporal, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above…
I congratulate Robert Gates on his selection as the twenty-fourth Chancellor of the College of William & Mary. In Bob, one of our nation’s oldest colleges has found one of our nation’s finest public servants. I’m confident that Bob will…
WASHINGTON, D.C .– On Wednesday September 7, 2011, as part of the commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, the Vice President will host a screening of the documentary REBIRTH for Washington, DC, area college students. REBIRTH…
