On May 2, President Barack Obama will award Private First Class Anthony T. Kaho’ohanohano, U.S. Army, and Private First Class Henry Svehla, U.S. Army, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry. Private First Class Kaho’ohanohano will receive the…
Category: Statement and Releases
By: Richard Trumka, AFL-CIO President Today, President Obama gave a promise to America’s working people that he wouldn’t follow the path of the radical Republican fiscal agenda that leads to lost jobs and a national decline of standards.…
By: Peter Peterson, Chairman of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation “President Obama’s proposed framework is a big step toward the compromise we need to achieve fiscal sustainability. The President has made it clear that he supports a comprehensive…
By: Ron Pollack, Executive Director for Families USA In a speech today, President Obama today offered his vision for reducing the federal deficit. The following is the statement of Ron Pollack, Executive Director of the health consumer organization…
By: Gerald W. McEntee, President of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Gerald W. McEntee, President of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), issued the following statement in response to…
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton: “A balanced approach to bringing down the national deficit with fairness and shared responsibility.” “President Obama today articulated a balanced approach to bringing down the national deficit with fairness and shared responsibility. He wisely…
Earlier today, the Vice President met at the White House with the Amir of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani. They discussed developments in the Middle East and the enduring partnership between the United States and Qatar. The…
Today, on the first anniversary of the landmark Nuclear Security Summit convened by President Obama, the administration is submitting legislation required for the ratification of four key treaties that are critical to securing nuclear materials and preventing nuclear terrorism…
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, after President Obama’s speech on a framework for shared prosperity and shared responsibility, Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-31), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus and member of the President’s National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, released…
“President Obama set the right spirit and tone in his remarks today. To solve our long-term fiscal crisis, we are going to have to break through the partisanship and gridlock that has taken hold in Washington. Democrats and Republicans must…
