Category archives for: economic recovery

President Obama: Senate Republicans Stop Holding Small Businesses Hostage

Washington, D.C. (July 31) – President Obama called on Senate Republicans to stop holding Small Businesses hostage in his weekly address. On a positive note, President Obama announced pronounced success within the nation’s auto industry.

Senate Scheduled to Begin Summer Recess at the End of Next Week

Washington, D.C. (Jul 30) – With Congress set to begin work in their home states during Summer Recess, it seems very unlikely Senate Republicans will allow any further assistance in the form of legislation to move off the Senate floor. Chances are very slim any further assistance to the nation’s long-term unemployed considered, or passed in terms of unemployment extensions prior to the break.

Senator Schumer’s Offers Hint of Unemployment Extensions for 99ers

Albany, NY (July 29) – As reported last week by WENY-TV News, Senator Schumer stated there is legislation in the works for those that have exhausted all their unemployment benefits, the ‘99ers’.

Make It In America | Investing In American Jobs & Closing Tax Loopholes Act Back In The House

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Washington, D.C. (Jul 29) – Make It In America, H.R. 5893 which restores the Closing Tax Loopholes Act the Republican Minority forced from H.R. 4213 Restoration of Emergency Unemployment Extensions Act, is back on the House floor.

GOP Again Fighting To Preserve Corporate Influence Over Elections | Support the Disclosure Act

The Disclose Act S. 3295 is up for a procedural vote tomorrow while the Democratic Leadership is calling on national support as, the Republican Party plans to filibuster the resolution.

After Weeks of Stall Tactics by Republicans Unemployment Extensions Assistance Begins to Flow

Finally, legislation is passed and the President has signed H.R. 4213 enabling the unemployed to qualify for unemployment extensions through November 30, 2010. The bill covered retroactive payments to the week of June 13, 2010.

President Obama: Republican House Leader Offers Plan to Take Us Backward to the tune of $1 Trillion

Saturday, during President Obama’s weekly address the strategy of the Wall Street Reform Bill was addressed to the nation as, the House Minority Leader offered up a bill that would lead this country back down the same road that nearly collapsed a nation.

Financial Reform Bill Signed into Law: An End of a GOP Era

Washington, D.C. (July 21) – President Obama signed H.R. 4173 Restoring American Financial Stability Act into law this morning ending a decade of Republican recklessness regarding the nation’s economic stability. The legislation creates a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with the authority over a large portion of the nation’s financial industry. The Bureau will have broad powers [...]

Majority Leader Reid Slams Republicans over Further Delays on Unemployment Extensions

Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) closed today’s Senate session lambasting the Republican Party for once again, stalling the release of unemployment extensions by an additional 30 hours.

President Obama: GOP Choosing to “Filibuster Our Recovery and Obstruct Our Progress”

In President Obama’s weekly address, the President blamed the Republican Minority Leadership for ruining the nations chances for recovery. The minority leadership is opposing initiatives, which would create jobs, cutting taxes, and unemployment extensions intentionally blocking the road to the nation’s recovery.