Obama’s Weekly Address: Reviving the Housing Market
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza(WASHINGTON) — Calling the housing crisis the “single biggest drag on our recovery,” President Obama is urging Congress to act on his latest housing refinance plan. “In order to lower mort…
Obama’s Address: Ending Political Games to Make Progress in Washington
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza(WASHINGTON) — After three days on the road selling his State of the Union message, President Obama is urging Congress to act on his proposals to stem the “corrosive influence of money in politics” a…
Obama’s Address: State of the Union Will Be ‘Blueprint’ for Joint Action
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza(WASHINGTON) — President Obama says he will lay out a “blueprint for actions we need to take together” to improve the U.S. economy when he addresses a joint session of Congress and the nation with hi…
Obama’s Weekly Address: Bringing Jobs Back to the US
SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — In his weekly address, President Obama urges companies to bring jobs back to the U.S. and make products stamped “Made in America.” Surrounded by items manufactured in the U.S. — a padlock, a p…
Obama’s Weekly Address: His New Year’s Resolution
Kevin Lamarque-Pool/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Following the better-than-expected December jobs report, President Obama says the country is “headed in the right direction” and vows not to “let up” when it comes to growing the e…
Obama’s Address: 2012 Will Be A ‘Make Or Break’ for Middle Class
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza(WASHINGTON) — With the New Year just around the corner, President Obama said there will be “difficult debates” and “tough fights” ahead but that he’s hopeful the American people wi…
Obama’s Address: Congress Can Learn from Those Who Served in Iraq
SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — As a divisive 12-month legislative session comes to a close, President Obama said lawmakers can learn from the men and women who served in the war in Iraq. “Every day, they meet their responsibilitie…