Presidential Nominations sent to the Senate
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…
Guest List for the First Lady’s Box at the President’s Address to Congress
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 Obama Nominates Stephanie Dawn Thacker to Serve on US Circuit Court of Appeals
WASHINGTON- Today, President Obama nominated Stephanie Dawn Thacker to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. “Stephanie Dawn Thacker has displayed exceptional dedication to the…
President Obama Nominates Gregg Jeffrey Costa to Serve on the US District Court
WASHINGTON- Today, President Obama nominated Gregg Jeffrey Costa to serve on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. “Gregg Jeffrey Costa is a distinguished individual who…
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Gregg Jeffrey Costa, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, vice John D. Rainey, retired. Stephanie Dawn Thacker,…
President Obama to Travel to Columbus, Ohio
WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, September 13, the President will travel to Columbus, Ohio, to talk about the bipartisan proposals to grow the economy and create jobs as part of the…
Excerpts of the President’s Speech on the American Jobs Act
The people of this country work hard to meet their responsibilities. The question tonight is whether we’ll meet ours. The question is whether, in the face of an ongoing national…
Fact Sheet: The American Jobs Act THE AMERICAN JOBS ACT
1. Tax Cuts to Help America’s Small Businesses Hire and Grow Cutting the payroll tax in half for 98 percent of businesses: The President’s plan will cut in half the…
Fact Sheet and Overview
The American people understand that the economic crisis and the deep recession weren’t created overnight and won’t be solved overnight. The economic security of the middle class has been under…
Robert Wolf, UBS Americas, President, UBS Investment Bank and Member of the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness Backs American Jobs Act
“The Jobs Council has examined the important need for and potential benefits of fixing our nation’s crumbling infrastructure. We are encouraged that one of the President’s areas of focus in…