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Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Steering Committee '2.0' Launches to Move Our Manufacturing Agenda Forward
Posted by on September 26, 2013 at 4:51 PM EDTManufacturing is a central pillar of the President’s agenda to create middleclass jobs and grow the economy given its importance for the durability of our industries and the strength of our innovation, which is why the Administration is announcing two significant steps to move our manufacturing agenda forward, including the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Steering Committee ‘2.0’.
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Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change
Posted by on September 20, 2013 at 10:36 AM EDTIn June, President Obama laid out the case for action on climate change and the steps his Administration will take to address it. In his Climate Action Plan, the President announced steps to cut the emissions of carbon pollution, prepare the United States for the impacts of climate change, and lead international efforts to combat global climate change.
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Los católicos se movilizan a favor de la reforma migratoria
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Catholics Mobilize for Immigration Reform
Posted by on September 11, 2013 at 12:48 PM EDTCatholics leaders and organizations are among those playing a leading role in making the case for immigration reform
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Substance Abuse Prevention is Suicide Prevention
Posted by on September 10, 2013 at 4:41 PM EDTWhen we prevent or successfully treat substance abuse, we prevent suicides. There is a powerful connection between the missions of the substance abuse prevention and treatment communities and the suicide prevention community – and much to be gained when these groups come together around their common goals.
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Keeping the Promise of the ADA: Unequal Justice for Disabled Victims of Murder
Posted by on August 15, 2013 at 1:32 PM EDTLydia Brown is being honored as a Champion of Change for embodying the next generation of leadership within the disability community and her commitment to the promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Protecting the Electric Grid From Increasingly Severe Weather Due to Climate Change
Posted by on August 12, 2013 at 4:55 PM EDTA new report from the White House Council of Economic Advisers and the Energy Department evaluates the economic cost of power outages and calls for increased cross-sector investment to make the electric grid more resilient in the face of increasingly severe weather events due to climate change.
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Happy 52nd Birthday, President Obama
Posted by on August 4, 2013 at 10:00 AM EDTWe've picked 52 of our favorite pictures of the President taken this year to share with you on his birthday.
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Informes de estado a estado: Los beneficios económicos de enmendar nuestro sistema de inmigración que no funciona
Posted by on August 1, 2013 at 6:22 PM EDTEstados Unidos ha sido siempre una nación de inmigrantes y, a través de la historia de esta nación, inmigrantes de todas partes del mundo han mantenido nuestra fuerza laboral vibrante, nuestros negocios a la vanguardia, y ayudado a crear el mecanismo económico más grande del mundo. Sin embargo, el sistema de inmigración de nuestra nación no funciona y no ha mantenido el ritmo de los tiempos cambiantes.
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State-by-State Reports: The Economic Benefits of Fixing Our Broken Immigration System
Posted by on August 1, 2013 at 9:30 AM EDTIn addition to giving a significant boost to our national economy, commonsense immigration reform will also generate important economic benefits in each state, from increasing workers’ wages and generating new tax revenue to strengthening the local industries that are the backbone of states’ economies.
