The Era of Obama, Pelosi and Reid
Tags: EXECUTIVE power -- United States; LEGISLATIVE power -- United States; OBAMA, Barack, 1961-; PELOSI, Nancy, 1940-; REID, Harry, 1939-; NATIONAL health insurance -- Law & legislation; UNITED States. American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009
Related Articles
- Obama's Perverse Priorities. Babbin, Jed // Human Events;3/5/2010, Vol. 66 Issue 9, p9
The article looks at the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama and his priorities. According to the author, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid have created their own healthcare crisis because they invested so much time in the legislation. It says that...
- New Jobs-Producing Plans Stir on Capitol Hill. Ichniowski, Tom // ENR: Engineering News-Record;10/19/2009, Vol. 263 Issue 13, p9
The article addresses the growing unemployment rate in the U.S. in 2009. Reportedly, the country's unemployment rate increased in September 2009 to 9.8 percent from 9.7 percent in August 2009. On October 7, 2009, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of...
- When Will the Stimulus Package Start Working? // Human Events;7/27/2009, Vol. 65 Issue 26, p3
The article presents quotes from leading U.S. public officials about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, including Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, President Barack Obama and President's Council of Economic Advisors chairwoman Christina Romer.
- OBAMA'S PELOSI PROBLEM. Bailey, Holly // Newsweek;3/9/2009, Vol. 153 Issue 10, p34
This article focuses on the relationship between U.S. President Barack Obama and the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi. The author states that although both Pelosi and Obama are members of the Democratic Party, Pelosi does not appear to share in Obama's vision of...
- TOP 10. // Human Events;2/23/2009, Vol. 65 Issue 8, p19
The article presents the top mistakes U.S. President Barack Obama committed from January to February 2009. They include allowing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to take the lead in writing the stimulus bill, the appointment of people who cheat on their taxes in the Cabinet and the plan to close the...
- Line break. Marcus, Bob // Liberty (08941408);Jun2009, Vol. 23 Issue 5, p18
The author considers failure of the Republican Party to stand up to the call to stand up against the Democratic Party with the Stimulus Bill in the U.S. He says that the Republicans pandered to the strategy of Rahn Emmanuel calling on the economic crisis as an opportunity for all and became...
- Job Creation. // Congressional Digest;Mar2010, Vol. 89 Issue 3, p65
The article discusses efforts by the U.S. government and Congress to spur job creation. In 2009 President Barack Obama signed into law a $787 billion economic stimulus that enjoyed almost no Republican support in Congress. Later that year Democrats in the House of Representatives passed the $154...
- Nevada receives $270 million in federal road aid. // Las Vegas Business Press (10712186);3/2/2009, Vol. 26 Issue 9, p12
The article reports that Nevada will receive .27% of the $100 billion allocated by U.S. President Barack Obama's federal stimulus bill for transportation and infrastructure projects. A formula that considers growth, total population, and other factors was used for the budget allocation. The...
- Pelosi bets the House on success of stimulus. Cusack, Bob // Hill;2/17/2010, Vol. 17 Issue 16, p1
The article reports on the move of U.S. Senator Nancy Pelosi to continue to tout the effects of the 787 billion dollars of stimulus package emphasizing her flagship issue on healthcare reform and climate change.
