Weekly Presidential Address
In this week's address the President pledges to rein the deficit, citing three specific steps to this end. He praises the Senate for restoring the pay-as-you-go law, discusses his proposal for a freeze in discretionary spending, and calls for a bipartisan Fiscal Commission to hammer out further concrete deficit reduction proposals.Posted on Monday, February 1, 2010 | Comments (6)
Weekly Presidential Address
In this week's address the President talks about his first year fighting against special interests and barring lobbyists from his Administration. Additionally the President talks about the fight to come in the wake of a recent Supreme Court decision.Posted on Monday, January 25, 2010 | Comments (1)
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:Posted on Thursday, January 21, 2010 | Comments (10)
Rep. John Lewis on Voting Rights
Over 40 years ago, Rep. John Lewis stood with Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. on the steps of the U.S. Capitol during the March on Washington. Dr. King's words inspired him to join the civil rights movement and fight for a more just and equal nation.In this special video message, Rep. Lewis discusses the work that the Voting Rights Institute has dedicated itself to: ensuring that every eligible American -- regardless of class, color, or creed -- can cast a ballot and have it counted.
Posted on Tuesday, January 19, 2010
President Obama on Dr. King's Legacy
To mark the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., President Obama spoke at the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church, in Washington, D.C., recalling the lessons that Dr. King and his generation still hold for us today.Posted on Monday, January 18, 2010
Weekly Presidential Address
In this week's address the President discusses the benefits of health reform that Americans will receive in the first year, and how reform will help build a new foundation for American families.Posted on Monday, January 11, 2010 | Comments (1)
Weekly Presidential Address
In this week's address the President discusses the recent attempted act of terrorism on a Christmas day flight to Detroit as well as his broader strategy to fight Al Qaeda.Posted on Monday, January 4, 2010 | Comments (0)
Weekly Presidential Address
In this week's address President Obama and the First Lady send greetings from their family. During the holiday season they both honor those who served and continue to serve our country as well as the families who support them.Posted on Monday, December 28, 2009 | Comments (0)
Weekly Presidential Address
In this week's address, President Obama recounts the lessons and history of past attempts to pass a Patients Bill of Rights. While opponents to reform are working hard to prevent the passage of health reform, the President asks members of the Senate to not block an up or down vote.Posted on Monday, December 21, 2009
“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.Continue reading "“A Meaningful and Unprecedented Breakthrough in Copenhagen”"
Posted on Sunday, December 20, 2009
Weekly Presidential Address
In this week's address the President talks to us about the continued focus on jobs while addressing the problems that created this economic situation. The President shares his proposals on financial reform to bring accountability and transparency to the financial markets and the creation of a new consumer financial protection agency. In his closing the President calls on both houses of Congress to act quickly to pass comprehensive reform legislation. That is how we will restore a sense of responsibility and accountability to Wall Street and Washington.Posted on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 | Comments (0)
EPA Moves to Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions as U.N. Climate Conference Begins
Today the Environmental Protection Agency finalized its “endangerment finding” on greenhouse gas emissions, formally declaring that carbon and other pollutants are harmful to the public’s health and welfare.Posted on Monday, December 7, 2009 | Comments (3)
Weekly Presidential Address
In this week's address the President shares reports on the economy and outlook for job growth. The President shares that with the help of the Recovery Act and other actions our economy is growing for the first time in over a year. This past week the President hosted a Jobs Forum with mayors, unions and universities to discuss how we can accelerate job growth. This is part of his promise to fight for a country where responsibility is still rewarded, and hard-working people can get ahead.Posted on Monday, December 7, 2009
“This is wrong, and it is illegal.”
On Tuesday a federal court rejected an attempt by the Republican National Committee to nullify a consent decree that has been in place since 1982 to provide for minority voter protection. The court found that there is “no indication” that voter registration fraud threatens the integrity of elections, and called the RNC’s so-called “ballot security” measures “politically-motivated.”Posted on Thursday, December 3, 2009
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.Posted on Thursday, December 3, 2009 | Comments (2)
DNC Hails Decision to Keep in Place Consent Decree Barring Republicans From Voter Intimidation
DNC Chairman Tim Kaine and DNC Vice Chair for Voter Registration and Participation Donna Brazile issued the following statement on yesterday’s ruling by the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey keeping in place a consent decree barring the Republican National Committee from voter intimidation and asserting that Republicans still have an incentive to engage in such illegal practices. Late last year the RNC asked that the consent decree, which it agreed to in 1982, be nullified, going so far as to argue that because the President and U.S. Attorney General are African American, there is no longer any reason for Republicans to be subject to limits on efforts to engage in “ballot security measures.”Posted on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 | Comments (0)
The President's Address to the Nation: "The Way Forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan"
Here's the full video of last night's speech at West Point:Posted on Wednesday, December 2, 2009
November 28, 2009: Weekly Presidential Address
In this week's address the President discusses the American tradition of giving thanks this week. President Obama recognizes the families who have a loved one serving away from home during this holiday season. The President also talks about the struggles we face and the progress we continue to make on health care reform, the Recovery Act and on going job creation.Posted on Monday, November 30, 2009 | Comments (0)
President Obama to Attend Copenhagen Climate Talks
The White House announced today that President Obama will travel to Copenhagen on Dec. 9 to participate in the United Nations Climate Change Conference, in order to work with the international community to drive progress toward a comprehensive and operational Copenhagen accord. The White House also announced that President Obama is prepared to put on the table a U.S. emissions reduction target in the range of 17% below 2005 levels by 2020.Posted on Wednesday, November 25, 2009
November 21, 2009: Weekly Presidential Address
This week the President delivers his weekly address from Seoul, South Korea. The President discusses his trip to Asia and opening up a new era of Asian engagement. During the trip the President spoke about nuclear proliferation, climate change policy as well as economic prosperity and job creation.Posted on Monday, November 23, 2009 | Comments (0)
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled the Senate’s version of the health insurance reform legislation – the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act – this afternoon at a press conference at the U.S. Capitol. The bill achieves President Obama’s three principles of reform: more security and stability for people who have insurance; more quality, affordable options to those who don’t; and bringing down the high costs of care for American families, businesses and our government itself.Posted on Thursday, November 19, 2009 | Comments (4)
November 14, 2009: Weekly Presidential Address
In this week's address the President reflects on the events that took place at Fort Hood as well as Veterans Day. In his remarks the President states that this nation will never forget the service of those we lost at Fort Hood just as we will always honor the service of all those who wear the uniform of our country.Posted on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 | Comments (2)
Call ’Em Out: House GOP
Last Saturday night, Republican representatives stood on the House floor and spouted callous and shameless lie after lie in a desperate, last-ditch effort to stop reform. Perhaps they thought that if enough of them lied enough times in a row, they could get away with it. They were wrong.Posted on Friday, November 13, 2009 | Comments (4)
November 7, 2009: Weekly Presidential Address
In this week's address the President speaks to the country about the tragedy that took place at Fort Hood last week.Posted on Monday, November 9, 2009 | Comments (0)
Growing trend towards same day registration
The trend towards same day registration continues to grow this week, with the Council of the District of Columbia passing a voter registration reform bill that includes a provision for same day registration.The Omnibus Election Reform Act is expected to boost voter participation rates in the District, which are below the national average. In the 2008 presidential election, D.C. ranked among the 15 states with the lowest voting rates.
Posted on Friday, November 6, 2009
October 31, 2009: Weekly Presidential Address
In this week's address the President shares news that based on the GDP report the economy has grown for the first time in the past year and that we have come a long way. Additionally the President shares news that the Recovery Act has saved or created one million jobs to date.Posted on Wednesday, November 4, 2009
"No Room for Moderates in Today’s GOP"
When moderate Republican Dede Scozzafava dropped out of the special election in NY-23 on Saturday – then endorsed Democratic candidate Bill Owens on Sunday – she laid bare a serious problem for the Republican Party, regardless of who wins the special election tomorrow.Posted on Monday, November 2, 2009 | Comments (3)
Senator Russ Feingold and Representative Keith Ellison Reintroduce the Same Day Registration Act
U.S. Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) and U.S. Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN) are reintroducing the Same Day Registration Act, which would expand access to voting by permitting eligible voters to register at polling locations in all federal elections.This Act will make registration easier for eligible voters and is expected to significantly increase voter turnout.
Posted on Thursday, October 29, 2009
President Obama Signs the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act into Law
The DNC passed a resolution in favor of the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment (MOVE) Act at its fall meeting this September. Today, President Obama signed it into law, as part of the National Defense Authorization Act.Posted on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 | Comments (2)
October 24, 2009: Weekly Presidential Address
In this week's address the President shares his commitment to helping small businesses. The President has called on Congress to increase the maximum size of small business loans, announced that more credit is being made available for small local and community banks that support small business and reform efforts with help small businesses with rising health care costs. Small business must be at the forefront of our economic recovery.Posted on Monday, October 26, 2009 | Comments (0)
