Press Releases

“As the Senate moves forward in its consideration of the Kerry-Boxer clean energy jobs legislation, the Obama Administration has taken solid steps forward this week to move our nation toward a clean energy future..."

"Today, we're announcing that our health insurance reform bill will begin closing the Medicare Part D ‘Donut Hole' immediately..."

“With today's historic vote to establish a new Consumer Financial Protection Agency, we move a step closer to answering President Obama's call for strengthened accountability and responsibility by corporate America..."

“The Solar Technology Roadmap Act lays the foundation for a future of renewable energy, sustainability, a growing economy, and good-paying jobs that cannot be shipped overseas. This bill helps improve the performance and reliability of solar technology, and invests in critical research and development initiatives that will redefine how we power our homes and offices..."

“In signing the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act, President Obama is standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Congress in fulfilling our obligation to make sure that veterans get the care and support they have earned..."

“Small businesses represent our nation's most robust job creation engine. I commend President Obama for his efforts to make credit more easily available to small businesses."

“According to news reports, the Obama Administration will soon announce that companies receiving large amounts of TARP money will have to cut the compensation of their top executives. When it comes to these bonuses and excessive compensation, President Obama and Congress agree: enough is enough."

"We just had a very instructive meeting with some leading economists about the number one subject on the minds of the American people: jobs. Jobs, jobs, jobs, and jobs. It comes at a time when, as you know, job creation is centered at addressing at underlying concerns that people have in their own homes..."