Archive for October 12th, 2011

Statement by the President on the Senate Vote on the American Jobs Act

Written by Marte Lawrence on October 12th, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 11, 2011
Tonight, a majority of United States Senators voted to advance the
American Jobs Act. But even though this bill contains the kind of
proposals Republicans have supported in the past, their party obstructed
the Senate from moving forward on this jobs bill.
Tonight’s vote is by no means the end of this fight. Independent
economists have [...]