At a press conference announcing bipartisan legislation to ease the small business transition from private to public, Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) says the lack of access to IPOs for small businesses is detrimental to job creation and economic recovery. (0:40)
Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) touts bipartisan legislation aiding small businesses in the transition to going public as a constructive and cost-effective way to create jobs. (0:28)
Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) touts new legislation expanding access to IPOs for small businesses introduced by him and Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) as a bipartisan measure that will create jobs and aid economic recovery. (0:16)
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) pushes a bill opening access to initial public offerings (IPOs) for small businesses, saying 79 percent of CEOs report a lack of access. (0:13)
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) says small businesses are essential for economic recovery and job creation and should therefore have a faster path to going public. (0:15)
Rep. John Fleming (R-La.) criticized the Obama administration’s energy policies Wednesday for not being conducive to job creation and affordable energy. (0:25)
During a press conference in the Rose Garden Monday, President Obama characterized high unemployment rates among veterans as unacceptable. (0:17)
American Jobs Act, job creation, obama, unemployment, veterans in Audio During today’s White House briefing, Press Secretary Jay Carney says the administration remains hopeful that the “Super Committee” will find a balanced solution that does not put the sole burden on one sector of the population. (0:34)
During today’s White House briefing, Press Secretary Jay Carney says President Obama will do everything in his power to help struggling Americans who “can’t wait until Republicans suddenly decide that it’s the right time to help the economy grow”. (0:33)
In a White House briefing, Press Secretary Jay Carney said Republicans in Congress are “alone even within their own party” because even Republicans outside of Congress support the objectives of the president’s jobs bill. (1:04)
American Jobs Act, Congress, GOP, Jay Carney, White House, job creation in Audio At a discussion hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center announcing the launch of a new Housing Commission, former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell says jobs and housing are “inextricably linked” and there cannot be a solution to one without considering the other. (0:28)
At a “Jobs, Not Cuts” rally Wednesday, Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.) plays down comparisons suggesting the Occupy Wall Street movement will spark the creation of a new political party. (0:40)
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) tells demonstrators at a “Jobs, Not Cuts” rally Wednesday that he wants to have a partnership with those who elected him to Congress. (0:21)
At a “Jobs, Not Cuts” rally, unemployed Army Reservist Tiffany Mellers says she has had “enough” and wants Congress to take action to put Americans back to work. (0:44)
