Obama pushes for stimulus plan OK
President Barack Obama used his first prime-time news conference to push Congress to approve his administration’s economic stimulus plan, saying only the federal government can break the “vicious cycle” now gripping the U.S. economy.
Stimulus bill passes key Senate hurdle
The Obama administration’s $827 billion economic stimulus plan moved toward passage in the Senate on Monday as a compromise version of the bill cleared a key procedural hurdle.
Nominated for Transportation Secretary, Republican LaHood Got Rare Support from Unions
The first registered Republican to be appointed to Barack Obama’s Cabinet, reportedly, holds another distinction–he is one of few GOP lawmakers whose campaigns have relied, in part, on transportation unions, a Democratic-leaning industry. Rep. Ray LaHood, who will officially take the position of Transportation Secretary next month, has collected $149,850 from transportation unions, making them [...]