What Government Did Today

WASHINGTON–President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Santiago, Chile, to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Sebastián Piñera Echenique, President of the Republic of Chile, on March 11, 2010. The Honorable General James L.

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President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to Santiago, Chile, to Attend the Inauguration of President Piñera

“I’m pleased to hear that the Government Accountability Office has found what we have been hearing from people across the country: overall Recovery Act programs and projects are working effectively to create jobs and drive economic growth.  As GAO notes, Recovery Act investments have been critical for preventing massive budget cuts to programs like education and Medicaid, and because we’re delivering on-time – and in many cases under-budget – on Recovery Act projects, we’ve been able to get maximum bang for the employment buck on our infrastructure investments.” “Both public and private forecasters now say the Recovery Act is already responsible for about 2 million jobs, so it’s clear that our work over the last year is delivering results.  Because the Recovery Act is an unprecedented program, we are constantly looking for ways to improve its implementation and appreciate some of the new recommendations GAO has made today.  As we have with previous reports, we have asked agencies to look at how they can act on the new guidance to sharpen management of the program even further.” “One year in, there is growing consensus that the Recovery Act has worked to pull us back from the brink of economic disaster and lay a foundation for recovery – we’re pleased to hear today that GAO agrees.” FACT SHEET GAO Report Key Findings Payments Will Shift from Rescue to Rebuild, Best is Yet to Come GAO: “However, by fiscal year 2012, investments in highways, transit, high-speed rail, and other transportation infrastructure will be the largest share of state and local Recovery Act funding…  Thus, across the years, spending shifts from a primary focus on recovery to a primary focus on reinvestment.” The Administration agrees and expects outlays for projects will double in the first two quarters of this year.  As the weather begins to thaw, thousands of construction projects funded in late 2009 are expected to break ground across the country.  And work is beginning on major project investments like broadband, health IT, smart grid and weatherization that were made last year.

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Statement from Vice President Biden on Government Accountability Office’s Report on Recovery Act Implementation

WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key administration post: Michael C. Camuñez, Assistant Secretary for Market Access and Compliance, Department of Commerce President Obama said, “I am tremendously grateful to Michael for his outstanding work at the White House. I wish him the best as he moves to the Commerce Department to help lead our efforts to grow American jobs by expanding American exports and broadening access to new markets.” President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key administrations post: Michael C

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President Obama Announces Another Key Administration Post, 3/1/10

The following is a report from the President’s routine physical examination performed this morning at Bethesda Naval Medical Center.  The physical examination was performed by Dr. Jeff Kuhlman, a Navy captain and Physician to the President, Chief White House Physician and Director of the White House Medical Unit.  Other specialists assisted in their areas of expertise.  Some preliminary testing took place prior to today.

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Release of the President’s Medical Exam

WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Michael J.

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President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 2/26/10

WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Stephen T.

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President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 2/23/10

The Honorable General James L. Jones, USMC (Ret), National Security Advisor to the President, will lead the delegation. MEMBERS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATION: The Honorable John F

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President Barack Obama Today Announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Kyiv, Ukraine to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Viktor Yanukovych, President-elect of Ukraine on February 25, 2010

Dear Madam Speaker: I ask the Congress to consider the enclosed amendments to Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 proposals in my FY 2011 Budget. Included is an amendment for the Department of Homeland Security, Disaster Relief, for the continued response and recovery efforts associated with prior large events, such as Hurricane Katrina and the Midwest Floods.

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Letter from the President to the Speaker Regarding Amendments to FY 2010 Proposals in the FY 2011 Budget

MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES SUBJECT:  Establishing a Task Force on Childhood Obesity   Across our country, childhood obesity has reached epidemic rates and, as a result, our children may live shorter lives than their parents. Obesity has been recognized as a problem for decades, but efforts to address this crisis to date have been insufficient. My Administration is committed to redoubling our efforts to solve the problem of childhood obesity within a generation through a comprehensive approach that builds on effective strategies, engages families and communities, and mobilizes both public and private sector resources. Nearly one third of children in America are overweight or obese – a rate that has tripled in adolescents and more than doubled in younger children since 1980.  One third of all individuals born in the year 2000 or later will eventually suffer from diabetes over the course of their lifetime, while too many others will face chronic obesity-related health problems such as heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer, and asthma.

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Presidential Memorandum — Establishing a Task Force on Childhood Obesity

Target to Drive Energy Cost Reductions in Federal Operations, Creating Clean Energy Jobs WASHINGTON, DC – President Barack Obama today announced that the Federal Government will reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution by 28 percent by 2020.  Reducing and reporting GHG pollution, as called for in Executive Order 13514 on Federal Sustainability, will ensure that the Federal Government leads by example in building the clean energy economy.  Actions taken under this Executive Order will spur clean energy investments that create new private-sector jobs, drive long-term savings, build local market capacity, and foster innovation and entrepreneurship in clean energy industries. As the single largest energy consumer in the U.S. economy, the Federal Government spent more than $24.5 billion on electricity and fuel in 2008 alone.  Achieving the Federal GHG pollution reduction target will reduce Federal energy use by the equivalent of 646 trillion BTUs, equal to 205 million barrels of oil, and taking 17 million cars off the road for one year.  This is also equivalent to a cumulative total of $8 to $11 billion in avoided energy costs through 2020.

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President Obama Sets Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Target for Federal Operations