President Obama
President Obama Statement on Hawaii Legislature
The White House released the following statement after the Hawaii State Legislature voted to legalize same-sex marriage. I want to congratulate the Hawaii State Legislature on passing legislation in support of marriage equality. With today’s vote, Hawaii joins a growing number of states that recognize that our gay and lesbian […]
Statement by the President on Fed. Reserve Chair Nomination
Today, President Obama officially nominated Dr. Janet Yellen to be the next Federal Reserve chair. Dr. Yellen currently sits on the Reserve, so someone would need to be appointed to replace her. She was widely expected to be picked after Larry Summers dropped out of consideration and was considered to […]
READ: Pres. Obama Speaks on Potential Shutdown
From the White House: THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Of all the responsibilities the Constitution endows to Congress, two should be fairly simple: pass a budget, and pay America’s bills. But if the United States Congress does not fulfill its responsibility to pass a budget today, much of the United […]
House Passes CR
Last night, House Republicans passed a continuing resolution (CR) that would delay Obamacare for a year, repeal the medical devices tax that helps pay for Obamacare, and postpone a potential government shutdown until December. However, the bill has no chance in the Democratic-controlled Senate. But the bill will allow House […]
