This morning we saw one more sign that our economy is on the path to recovery: new GDP numbers showing that the economy grew 3.2% the first three months of this year. To put it in perspective, during the same period last year the economy shrank by 6.4%. The President spoke on the news in [...]
The Senate began debate on Wall Street reform yesterday, overcoming days of Republican obstruction to consider a bill that would rein in Wall Street, prevent future bailouts, and protect consumers. Speaking in Illinois earlier this week, President Obama called on Congress to send him a final bill to his desk and explained how reform will [...]
As Senate Democrats prepared for an all night session to force votes on Wall Street reform, Republicans finally gave in yesterday and allowed the Senate to move forward and consider the bill. Republicans had been blocking debate since Monday, and had unanimously voted three times against proceeding. Before taking questions from reporters on Air Force [...]
This morning, President Obama spoke at the funeral of civil rights legend Dr. Dorothy Height, who passed away last week at the age of 98. The President has ordered that American flags be flown at half mast today in honor of Dr. Height’s memory. In the eulogy he delivered at Washington’s National Cathedral, President Obama [...]
Organizing for America Director Mitch Stewart just sent supporters the following message: "Republicans win back House, Senate." "Voters reject Obama’s agenda." If you listen to the talking heads on TV, it’s like November 3rd’s headlines are already written. But here’s what they don’t know — and it’s why they’re dead wrong: The same grassroots movement [...]
UPDATED: The event has now ended. Listen live as President Obama speaks in Macon, Missouri on rebuilding our economy:
In San Francisco last Saturday, more than 50 people piled into Marcus Books, the oldest African-American bookstore in the country, eager to build local Organizing for America teams and prepare for the work of getting new voters to the polls in 2010. San Francisco’s training was just one of the hundreds of Camp OFA trainings [...]
UPDATED: The event has now concluded.
Senate Republicans voted unanimously to block debate on Wall Street reform last night, preventing the Senate from even discussing the President’s proposals to establish a new set of consumer protections and prevent future bailouts. All 41 Republican Senators are filibustering not in opposition to a bill, but rather to prevent the Senate from evening discussing [...]
Organizing for America and the Democratic Party today launched Vote 2010, a bold plan to reconnect with first time 2008 voters to make sure they get to the polls again this year and stay involved in the political process. Here are some of the news highlights following today’s launch: Washington Post – Obama and Democrats [...]