Category: September 2011

World’s Largest Full-Service Restaurant Company – Darden Restaurants – to change both kids’ and full menus HYATTSVILLE, MD – First Lady Michelle Obama joined Darden Restaurants and Partnership for a Healthier America today to announce a “breakthrough” health and wellness commitment in the restaurant industry. Darden, whose brands include Red Lobster, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse…

Digital Promise is a new national center created by Congress with bipartisan support to advance technologies that can transform teaching and learning. It is being launched today with startup funds and support from the Department of Education as well as the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. Answering the…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Ronald Lee Buch, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years, vice David Laro, term expired. Brad Carson, of Oklahoma, to be General Counsel of the  Department of the Army, vice Benedict S. Cohen, resigned. Alastair M. Fitzpayne, of Maryland,…

WASHINGTON – On Thursday, September 22, the President will travel to Cincinnati, Ohio, to deliver remarks at the Brent Spence Bridge, urging Congress to pass the American Jobs Act now so that we can make much-needed investments in infrastructure projects across the country and put more Americans back to work. The Brent Spence Bridge is…

John Lynch, for nearly four terms as Governor, has worked across party lines time and time again to grow the New Hampshire economy, improve high school graduation rates and make it easier for businesses to invest in research and development.  Through some tough economic times, John maintained key services for Granite State residents all while…

Any plan to grow the economy and create jobs should be measured by whether it puts money in the pockets of middle class families, puts teachers, police officers, firefighters and construction workers back to work, and invests in our small businesses so they can grow and hire.  The President’s plan meets that test.  The American…

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of New Jersey and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms and flooding during the period of August 13-15, 2011. Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit…

Olive Garden Hyattsville, Maryland 11:47 A.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Hi, everyone! How you guys doing? How many people got to get out of school today to have lunch? (Laughter.) Oh, nice, nice. Have you tried the food yet? It’s good, right? All right, you hear that? Good food, well done. Well, thank you so much.…

East Room 2:50 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Please be seated. Thank you, Chaplain Kibben. Good afternoon, everyone. And on behalf of Michelle and myself, welcome to the White House. It’s been said that “where there is a brave man, in the thickest of the fight, there is the post of honor.” Today,…

Private Residence Washington, D.C. 6:44 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Silvia. (Applause.) I’m going to be quick, because I want to make this more of a dialogue than a monologue. And a lot of you guys are old friends; been supporting us for a long time. And we’re going to be seeing each other…