Category: August 2011

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16, 2011 – President Obama today announced that the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Energy and Navy will invest up to $510 million during the next three years in partnership with the private sector to produce advanced drop-in aviation and marine biofuels to power military and commercial transportation.  The initiative responds to a directive…

President Obama will begin the second day of his bus tour by having breakfast with five Iowa small business owners at Rausch’s Café in Guttenberg, Iowa.  The breakfast is an opportunity for the President to hear directly from rural small business owners about their experiences and highlight the steps his administration has taken to assist…

On Tuesday, August 16th the President and members of the White House Rural Council will host the White House Rural Economic Forum at  Northeast Iowa Community College in Peosta, Iowa. The Forum will bring together farmers, small business owners, private sector leaders, rural organizations, and government officials to discuss ideas and initiatives to promote economic…

Vice President Joe Biden has departed for Beijing, China, the first stop on a nine-day trip to China, Mongolia, and Japan. In each country, the Vice President will meet with key leaders to discuss the full range of bilateral, regional, and international issues.  The Vice President is visiting China at the invitation of Vice President…

MS. DUDLEY:  Thank you very much.  And thank you, everyone, for joining the call today.  Our hope is to provide you all with a more detailed sense of the Vice President’s schedule and goals during his trip to China, Mongolia, and Japan. With us today, we have National Security Advisor to the Vice President Tony…

THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Decorah! (Applause.) Hello, Iowa! (Applause.) It is good to be back. This place is as pretty as I remembered it. (Applause.) It is spectacular. Everybody please have a seat. Everybody have a seat. It is wonderful to see all of you. First of all, I’ve got a few introductions I just want…

Today, the President is having lunch with five post-9/11 Minnesota veterans at the Old Market Deli in Cannon Falls, MN.   A disproportionate share of post-9/11 veterans are from rural America and comprise about 39% of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans enrolled into the VA Health Care System.  The lunch is an opportunity for the President to…

On Friday, August 12, 2011, the President signed into law: H.R. 2715, which makes changes to current consumer product safety standards, including to provide the Consumer Product Safety Commission with greater authority and discretion to implement current law without overburdening certain manufacturers.

WASHINGTON–  In this week’s address, President Obama told the American people that although the United States leads the world in new ideas, innovative businesses and creative entrepreneurs, too many Americans are still struggling to get by.  It is time for Congress to act on the President’s proposals, including extending the payroll tax cut, cutting red…