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Spotlight | Charles A. Gonzalez

on February 8, 2013 in Community, Insights, People

submitted by, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Few people possess the inherent commitment to become a public servant. It takes a particular type of human being, selfless and hard-working in nature, to take on such noble yet strenuous responsibility. Rep. Charles A. Gonzalez, born with public service in his blood, is one of those individuals who not [...]

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Full Text – 2012 State of the Union Address

on January 24, 2012 in Community

Remarks of President Barack Obama – As Prepared for Delivery State of the Union Address “An America Built to Last” Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Washington, DC Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans: Last month, I went to Andrews Air Force Base and welcomed home some of our last troops [...]

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Business | Employment Situation in August

on September 2, 2011 in Business

The Employment Situation in August Posted by Katharine Abraham on September 02, 2011 Today’s employment report shows that private sector payrolls increased by 17,000 and overall payroll employment was flat in August. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 9.1 percent, a level that remains unacceptably high. Despite a slowdown in economic growth from substantial headwinds experienced [...]

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Business | Mechanics of the Debt Limit Deal

on August 1, 2011 in Business

BIPARTISAN DEBT DEAL: A WIN FOR THE ECONOMY AND BUDGET DISCIPLINE (Source: The White House, Office of the Press Secretary) The debt deal announced today is a victory for bipartisan compromise, for the economy and for the American people. The agreement: Removes the cloud of uncertainty over our economy at this critical time, by ensuring that no [...]

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House Voting to Approve the DREAM Act

on December 8, 2010 in Articles

Statement by the President on the House Voting to Approve the DREAM Act I congratulate the House of Representatives, Speaker Pelosi, Congressman Berman, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and other congressional leaders for taking the historic step of passing the DREAM Act today with a bipartisan vote. This vote is not only the right thing to [...]

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