From OFA Director Mitch Stewart: Looking back at 2009, it turns out you were right. Early this year, millions of you chose to keep working together and create Organizing for America, to build on the momentum of the Obama campaign, take on the defenders of the status quo, and make change happen. Special interests thought [...]
Earlier this month, Organizing for America held more than 200 volunteer trainings across the country in one weekend. Local volunteers gathered in living rooms, community centers, and coffee shops to learn the skills needed to step up and become leaders. It’s the kind of story that rarely registers on the national news radar, but it’s [...]
For the first time in a weekly address, the President is joined by the First Lady as they celebrate Christmas. They both honor those serving overseas, those who have sacrificed for their country, and the families that stand by them. You can find ways to lend our troops and their families a home through DOD’s Military [...]
Shortly after the Senate vote this morning, President Obama sent out the following email to supporters: Although it’s Christmas Eve, I wanted to share some exciting news: The Senate just passed a historic health reform bill. In all the back and forth, it’s easy to lose sight of what this incredible breakthrough really means. But [...]
Washington Post, “Senate approves landmark health-care bill”: The Senate passed a landmark health-care bill Thursday morning that would provide coverage to more 30 million people and begin a far-reaching overhaul of Medicare and the private insurance market. Vice President Biden presided over the 60-39, party line vote. Thursday’s vote — which came on the first [...]
Shortly after 7:00 A.M. this morning, the Senate passed its version of the health reform bill by a vote of 60-39, with all Republican senators voting against. We’ll have more details shortly. UPDATED 7:48 A.M. President Obama is scheduled to deliver remarks on this morning’s vote at 8:45 A.M. You can watch live onine at [...]
With a vote of 60-39 (with all Republicans against), the Senate cleared the final procedural hurdle this afternoon to set up an up or down vote on health reform tomorrow morning. Tomorrow’s vote will be the first vote held on Christmas Eve since Dec. 24, 1895.
From David Plouffe: Any day now, health insurance reform will come up for a vote in the Senate. We’re hearing a lot about what’s at stake with this vote for President Obama, the Democrats who are fighting alongside him, and the Republicans who have lined up in opposition. But let’s talk about what’s really at [...]
With the Senate poised to vote on health reform any day now, OFA National Political Director Addisu Demissie sat down to give an update on where we’re at and what’s next. “We have a long way to go, but as you’ve seen, we’ve made it really far. Now we need you to stay active, so [...]
Earlier tonight, President Obama sent out the following email to supporters: Early this morning, the Senate made history and health reform cleared its most important hurdle yet — garnering the 60 votes needed to move toward a final vote in that chamber later this week. This marks the first time in our nation’s history that [...]