In response to an Executive Order that may be released by President Obama, senate Republicans led by Senators Mitch McConnell and Susan Collins have sent a letter to the White House criticizing the potential mandate for bidding contractors to disclose campaign contributions when applying for federal contracts. In a press release on April 26, 2011, [...]
On the same day President Obama made his definitive speech regarding his proposed fiscal policies to address the national budget and deficit, the White House released a fact sheet outlining the President’s fiscal plans. The press release on April 13, 2011 gives the highlights of “The President’s Framework for Shared Prosperity and Shared Fiscal Responsibility” [...]
The President of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Linda Slucker and Nancy K. Kaufman, the organization’s CEO released a joint statement in response to the 2012 budget proposed on April 5 by Paul Ryan (R-WI), Chairman of the House Budget Committee. The leaders of the NCJW “strenuously” oppose the proposed budget and condemn [...]
On Friday, April 8, 2011, Democrats and Republicans of the U.S. House of Representatives reached an agreement on the budget of government spending for the rest of this year. A press release issued by the White House on April 9 detailing President Obama’s weekly address includes his comments on the budget over which partisan debate [...]
On Monday, March 28, 2011, President Barack Obama made a nationally televised address to the nation on America’s role in the civil conflict in Libya. The White House released a transcript of the address the same evening. Before recounting the relevant chain of events that led to his authorizing American military action, the President paid [...]
Geraldine Ferraro Died on Saturday, March 26, 2011 around 10:00 a.m. at Massachusetts General Hospital. The impact of her passing and the response of the media, the country and the White House were immediate. In a statement released from the White House on March 26, 2011, President Obama expressed his and the First Lady’s sadness [...]
Speaking at the first Building a Grad Nation Summit, Vice President Joe Biden called on states and governors to make a “commitment to getting folks across the graduation stage” that is at least comparable to the effort spent on getting them to enroll in colleges and universities. In a press release issued by the White [...]
On March 18, 2011, USA Today published an op-ed piece written by President Barack Obama in which he elucidates the purpose of his South American travels this week. In a press release issued the same day, the White House announced the publication and reprinted the contents of the President’s piece. After acknowledging the effects of [...]
The United Nations (UN) will commemorate the fourth Int’l. Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery & the Transatlantic Slave Trade on March 25 with festivities beginning on March 21 at UN headquarters in New York, NY. A press from the UN outlines the daily events of the 2011 commemoration and the theme which [...]
During the fall of 2010, several White House officials including President Obama and Vice-President Biden video taped messages for the “It Gets Better” campaign encouraging youths experiencing bullying. In a press release on March 7, 2011, the White House announced the March 10th Conference on Bullying Prevention that will be hosted by the President and [...]
