San Francisco, California Mayor Ed Lee Backs American Jobs Act
Statement from San Francisco, California Mayor Ed Lee: “President Obama’s speech tonight must be a wakeup call to leaders from Washington to Sacramento to San Francisco that it’s time to…
Representative Steny Hoyer Backs American Jobs Act
Hoyer Statement on President Obama’s Address to a Joint Session of Congress on Jobs WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after…
Delaware Governor Jack Markell Backs American Jobs Act
Statement from Delaware Governor Jack Markell “The President made clear that creating jobs and keeping people working remains job one. He challenged the Congress tonight to put aside any personal…
Remarks by the President Honoring Jimmie Johnson’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship
East Room 4:45 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Please have a seat. Have a seat. Welcome to the White House, and congratulations to Jimmie Johnson on winning his…
President Obama to Award Medal of Honor
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…
Readout of the President’s Call to Texas Governor Rick Perry
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…
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
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…
Statement by the President on Robert Gates becoming Chancellor of William & Mary
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…
Vice President Biden to Host Documentary Screening as Part of the Commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of the September 11th Attacks
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…
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Catherine Allgor – Member, Board of Trustees of the James Madison Memorial…