Remarks by the First Lady at USTA Let’s Move Event
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center – SmashZone New York, New York 11:01 A.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Well, this is exciting. Are you guys excited? CHILDREN: Yeah! MRS. OBAMA:…
Remarks by the President on the American Jobs Act
Robins Center Arena University of Richmond Richmond, Virginia 11:36 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Richmond! (Applause.) Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you, Richmond. Well, it is good to…
President Obama Signs Pennsylvania Emergency Declaration
The President today declared an emergency exists in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and ordered federal aid to supplement commonwealth and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from…
AFL-CIO Backs American Jobs Act
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka On President Obama’s Jobs Speech September 8, 2011 The President took an important and necessary step tonight: he started a serious national conversation about…
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder on American Jobs Act
LANSING, Mich. – Gov. Rick Snyder offered the following thoughts regarding President Obama’s speech Thursday night: “Tonight the president laid out a plan calling for many changes at the federal…
Representative Emanuel Cleaver Backs American Jobs Act
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…
NEA Backs American Jobs Act
President’s jobs plan to repair schools and keep educators in classrooms Initiative will keep students learning, educators working WASHINGTON- In tonight’s speech to a Joint Session of Congress, President Obama…
Representative John Lewis Backs American Jobs Act
Rep. John Lewis on President Obama’s Jobs Speech Rep. John Lewis made these comments in response to President Obama’s speech tonight during a joint session of the U.S. Congress on…
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Backs American Jobs Act
MAYOR VILLARAIGOSA ISSUES STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT OBAMA’S AMERICAN JOBS ACT WASHINGTON, D.C. – Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa issued the following statement today regarding President Obama’s American Jobs Act: “Tonight President Obama…
Senator Tom Harkin Backs American Jobs Act
Harkin: Let’s Put America Back to Work and Rebuild the Middle Class President’s Jobs Proposal Includes Harkin-led Efforts to Fund Education Jobs/School Construction WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA)…