This Week in Washington: July 19, 2010

The White House: President Obama used his weekly address to go after Congressional Republicans preventing the passage of unemployment benefits for the jobless.  This week, President Obama will sign Wall $treet Reform legislation into law. The U.S. Senate:   After swearing in new West Virginia Senator Carte Goodwin (D-WV), the Senate is likely to vote on [...]

This Week in Washington: July 12, 2010

The White House: President Obama used his weekly address to announce that the Department of Veterans Affairs, led by Secretary Shinseki, will begin making it easier for veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder to receive the benefits and treatment.  This week, President Obama will travel to Holland, Michigan to discuss the economy.  Additionally, the Obama [...]

This Week in Washington: July 6, 2010

The White House: President Obama used his weekly address to tout investments in the clean energy economy. This week, President Obama will meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel to the White House. The President will also be on the fundraising circuit with campaign trips to Kansas City, MO and Las Vegas, NV. The U.S. [...]

This Week in Washington: June 21, 2010

The White House:  After a not so stellar speech to the nation, President Obama bounced back this week after securing a $20 billion (yeah, that’s with a B) escrow account from BP to make gulf coast residents whole.  The President used his weekly address to rail against Republicans blocking progress.  Something tells us we’ll hear [...]

This Week in Washington: June 14, 2010

The White House:  The President used his weekly address to discuss doctors facing deep cuts in their reimbursements from Medicare and encourage Congress acts to correct long-standing problems.  This week, the President will travel to the Gulf Coast states to oversee the BP oil spill cleanup. The U.S. Senate: The Senate will continue work on [...]

This Week in Washington: May 31, 2010

The White House:  President Obama used his weekly address to remind us why we get Memorial Day off, to remember and honor our men and women in uniform who have died in service to the country.  So think about that as you’re eating BBQ and sipping on beers today.  This week, President Obama will focus [...]

This Week in Washington: May 24, 2010

The White House: President Obama used his weekly address to announce an independent commission to the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling.  This week, President Obama will meet foreign dignitaries from Lebanon and Italy, host a reception for both Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Jewish American Heritage Month, and travel [...]

This Week on Washington: May 17, 2010

The White House: President Obama used his weekly address to discuss Wall Street Reform.  This week, President Obama heads to Ohio to talk about jobs and the economy.  President and First Lady Obama will also welcome President Calderon of Mexico and host a state dinner. The U.S. Senate: The Senate is still rolling on financial [...]

This Week in Washington: May 10, 2010

The White House: Both President and First Lady Obama were on commencement speech tours this weekend.  President Obama gave a commencement address at Hampton University while First Lady Obama gave the commencement address at the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff.  This week, the stage is set for President Obama to announce his nominee for the United [...]

This Week in Washington: May 3, 2010

The White House:  Over the weekend, President Obama gave the commencement speech at the University of Michigan, gave a comedic speech at the annual White House Correspondent’s Dinner and visited the Gulf to witness first-hand the damages from the BP oil spill. This week, President Obama will give remarks on the economy and host a [...]

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