Victory! Senate Dems Pass Energy Bill
In a victory for the American people, the Senate passed important legislation increasing fuel efficiency, creating laws against price gouging, and boosting the use of renewable fuels.
Employee Free Choice Act Introduced in House
Union members and supporters have something to smile about this week - the Employee Free Choice Act has been introduced in the House. The bill, aimed at shoring up the ability of workers to organize, is long overdue.
DNC Chairman Tim Kaine Says Supreme Court Ruling on Campaign Finance Undermines Free and Fair Elections and Democracy - Must Not be Allowed to Stand
Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Tim Kaine released the following statement after the Supreme Court’s decision on the Citizens United campaign finance case today:
Vice President Joe Biden: Why the Senate Should Vote Yes on Health Care
In an op-ed in the New York Times today, Vice President Joe Biden explains why, if he were still a senator today, he would vote "yes" on the current health reform bill:While it does not contain every measure President Obama...
“A Meaningful and Unprecedented Breakthrough in Copenhagen”
After remarks at the morning plenary session and several bilateral meetings, the President helped forge a last-minute agreement with China, India, South Africa and Brazil that now forms the basis of the Copenhagen Accord.
Former President Bill Clinton Calls on the Senate to Pass Reform
Former President Bill Clinton called on the Senate to pass health insurance reform, saying abandoning health care reform now would be a "colossal blunder."
Live at WhiteHouse.gov: The President's Jobs and Economic Growth Forum
This afternoon, President Obama will host a Jobs and Economic Growth Forum at the White House, with many of the discussions and events throughout the day streamed live online at WhiteHouse.gov. The forum is an opportunity for the President and the economic team to hear from some of the leading CEOs, small business owners, labor leaders, nonprofit heads and thinkers about ideas for continuing to grow the economy and put Americans back to work.
