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The American Jobs Act is designed to help American workers get back on their feet—including low-income families. Here are a few ways the President's plan will support those hit hardest by the recession.

President Obama's plan to put the country back to work, the American Jobs Act, will help those struggling most in this economy. The President’s proposal will boost African-American families by creating pathways back to work, reducing taxes, and rebuilding communities.

Today, we released a new Spanish-language television and radio ads, underscoring how the American Jobs Act will create jobs for the Hispanic community.

In this week’s address, President Obama urged Congress to pass the American Jobs Act without delay so that businesses will be able to hire more workers and every American who wants a job will be able to find one.

President Obama made it a priority to include measures in the American Jobs Act to help veterans returning to the civilian work force.

This West Wing Week, the President took his American Jobs Act to Richmond, Columbus, and Raleigh; visited all three memorial sites on the 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks; and presented the Medal of Honor to former active duty Marine Dakota Meyer for his extraordinary actions in Afghanistan.

Between 2010 and 2050, Hispanic Americans will account for 65 percent of the nation’s population growth, and they will play a critical role in getting the economy back on track. We've compiled the ways the American Jobs Act will benefit Hispanic Americans through tax cuts, benefits, and job creation.

Last week President Obama introduced his plan to get America working again through the American Jobs Act. We went through the plan to find out how this legislation would benefit women and their families—here's what we found.