Category: September 2011

Pittsburgh (Sept. 8) – Leo W. Gerard, International President of the United Steelworkers (USW) issued the following statement after President Obama delivered his jobs address to the joint session of Congress. “President Obama has made it clear to us that job creation is his top priority – now it needs to become one for this…

Gillibrand Statement On President Obama’s Address To Nation On Jobs Proposals September 8, 2011 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement tonight after President Obama addressed the nation on proposals to create jobs. “Tonight was a call to action from the President. Congress must rally around bold new ideas that encourage…

President’s Jobs Speech Recognizes the Path to Recovery Starts with Small Business Statement by John Arensmeyer, CEO, Small Business Majority: Sept. 8, 2011 President Obama’s speech today on the American Jobs Act underscores the fact that all roads to a brighter economic future start with small business. We applaud the president for highlighting the need…

Statement from Washington Governor Christine Gregoire: “Combining ideas supported by both parties, the President has put forward a plan to put more people to work including teachers, veterans, first responders and construction workers, while putting more money in the pockets of working Americans, ensuring a thriving economy. And it won’t add a dime to the…

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Center for American Progress released the following statement in reaction to President Barack Obama’s jobs speech tonight: Today, 14 million Americans who could be working and producing are unemployed. Persistently high unemployment has left millions of people on the sidelines, depressed wages, dampened consumer demand, and has now brought economic…

Statement from Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy: “The President’s proposals will be a direct benefit to Connecticut residents and businesses.  For example, by investing in infrastructure his proposal would put people to work; by funding education he will avoid layoffs of teachers and increased class sizes; and by extending unemployment insurance he will keep out of…

Statement from St. Louis, Missouri Mayor Francis Slay: “There are the words that every mayor in America wants to hear from the federal government:  education, innovation, and infrastructure.  President Obama used these words tonight to explain how our country is going to replace jobs, create opportunities, and spur economic growth…I will be on my telephone…

Statement from San Francisco, California Mayor Ed Lee: “President Obama’s speech tonight must be a wakeup call to leaders from Washington to Sacramento to San Francisco that it’s time to put politics aside and unite around our nation’s number one priority – creating jobs. The President’s call for aid to cities and states and a…

Hoyer Statement on President Obama’s Address to a Joint Session of Congress on Jobs WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after President Obama unveiled the American Jobs Act during his joint session address to Congress on jobs: “Tonight the President laid out his plan to create…

Statement from Delaware Governor Jack Markell “The President made clear that creating jobs and keeping people working remains job one. He challenged the Congress tonight to put aside any personal agendas and move forward to help companies hire, help small businesses grow, create opportunities for people out of work to get back to work and…