Barack Obama

WASHINGTON, March 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following the passage of health insurance reform legislation in the House of Representatives, Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Tim Kaine released the following statement: (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080519/DNCLOGO ) "Today, President Obama and Congressional Democrats accomplished something that has eluded Presidents, Congress and the American people for decades.  After a year of hard work, we have passed health insurance reform.  We owe great thanks to the President, Speaker Pelosi, Majority Leader Reid and their leadership teams. "Most importantly, what does this ...

For the first time in nearly six years, the critically acclaimed Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma will return to South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore during an April 2010 concert tour, which will also feature the Ensemble’s debut performances in Macao and Thailand. This series of concerts from April 18 through April 30 concludes the Silk Road Project’s 10th-anniversary celebration with performances in Seoul, South Korea; Macao; Taipei, Taichung and Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Bangkok, Thailand; and Singapore. Providence, R.I. (Vocus) March 21, 2010 -- For the first time in nearly six years, the critically acclaimed Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma will return to South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore during an April 2010 concert tour, which will also feature the Ensemble’s debut performances in Macao and Thailand. This series of concerts from April 18 through April 30 concludes the Silk Road Project’s 10th-anniversary celebration with performances in Seoul, South Korea; Macao; Taipei ...

WASHINGTON, March 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor tonight in support of historic health insurance reform legislation.  The House passed the Senate version of health insurance reform legislation by a vote of 219 to 212. That bill now goes to the President for his signature into law.  A second bill, to improve the Senate bill, passed by a vote of 220 to 211 and goes to the Senate.  Below are the Speaker's remarks.   "Thank you, my colleagues.  Thank you, Mr. Speaker.  I thank the gentleman for yielding.  I thank all of you for bringing us to this moment.   "It is with great humility and with great pride that we tonight will make history for our country and progress for the American people.  [Applause]  Just think—we will be joining those who established Social Security, Medicare, and now tonight health care for all Americans. [Applause] "In doing ...

WASHINGTON, March 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following statement is being released by Sr. Carol Keehan, DC, president and chief executive office of the Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA): The Catholic Health Association applauds the U.S. House of Representatives and President Obama for enacting health care reform legislation that will bring security and health to millions of American families. The reform law will save and improve lives across our country. It represents great progress in the long effort to make health care available and affordable to everyone in the United States. We call upon the U.S. Senate to move quickly ...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), focusing on constitutional law, said today House passage of the pro-abortion health care package is “extremely disappointing” and President Obama’s Executive Order fails “to provide permanent protections for the life of the unborn.” The ACLJ says it is preparing legal challenges to the flawed health care package. “This health care package fails the American people and does not provide permanent protections for the life of the unborn,” said Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel of the ACLJ. “It's extremely disappointing that the House ...