U.S. President Barack Obama provided Michael Morrison, Editor of The President’s Voice, with his comments which he asked that we publish in their entirety; Michael — Michelle and I were heartbroken to learn this morning of the death of our dear friend, Senator Ted Kennedy. For nearly five decades, virtually every major piece of legislation to [...]
This morning PCAST, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, released a new report assessing the Obama Administration’s preparations for this fall’s expected resurgence of H1N1 and outlining key steps government can take in the coming weeks and months to minimize the flu’s impact on the country. The report said the Administration’s preparation [...]
Posted by Jesse Lee President Obama debunks the myths around health insurance reform, and discusses the public option proposal in which many of them are rooted — but he focuses his address on the stark moral and historical turning point at which we find ourselves: “This is our chance to march forward. I cannot promise [...]
Posted by Rashad Hussain Rashad Hussain is Deputy Associate White House Counsel. As the new crescent moon ushers in Ramadan, the President extends his best wishes to Muslim communities in the United States and around the world. Each Ramadan, the ninth month on the lunar calendar, Muslims fast daily from dawn to sunset for [...]
Posted by Jesse Lee You probably aren’t used to seeing headlines like this come out of Washington: · “Consumers to benefit as credit card law debuts” (Reuters) · “Upcoming credit card changes can help you take charge” (Dallas Morning News) · “Credit card relief: Phase one” (CNNmoney) · “Card Users, Take Heart: One Penalty [...]
Posted by Nathan Sterken While discussion about needed reforms to the health care system continues across the country, the Recovery Act made an investment today that will help hospitals provide more efficient care. Specifically, Vice President Biden announced the availability of $1.2 billion in grants to help health care providers implement and use electronic health [...]
Posted by Katherine Brandon download .mp4 (159.8 MB) | read the transcript The Senate confirmed Judge Sonia Sotomayor this afternoon, 68-31, making her the 111th Supreme Court Justice, only the third female Justice, and the first Hispanic Justice. Speaking shortly after the confirmation, the President said he was grateful for the Senate’s confirmation, and gave [...]
Posted by Katherine Brandon The President spoke directly and personally to the audience in Elkhart County, Indiana today:”For as the world grows more competitive, we can’t afford to run the race at half-strength or half-speed. If we hope to lead this century like we did the last century, we have to create the conditions and [...]
Posted by Nathan Sterken The jobs created by the Recovery Act have received a lot of attention, and rightfully so: similar to previous weeks, thousands of Americans found employment this week thanks to the Recovery Act, in fields ranging from computer technology to weatherization. But the Recovery Act isn’t solely focused on creating jobs—it is also [...]
Posted by Mike Kelleher Tens of thousands of letters, faxes, and emails from Americans across the country arrive each day at my office, the Office of Presidential Correspondence. We do our best to reply to these in a timely fashion, and a handful—just ten a day—are chosen for President Obama to personally read and respond [...]
