Pelosi: Unemployment Would Be 15% Without Stimulus

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says Thursday that if President Obama and congressional Democrats had not passed the 2009 Recovery Act, unemployment would be at 15%. (0:13)

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Pelosi: Dems Created Jobs, GOP Has Not

During her weekly press conference Thursday, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) compared the Democrats first 300 days to the Republicans, saying that Democrats created jobs when they controlled the House, but the GOP has not. (0:30)

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$319 Billion In Recovery Act Funds Went To Public Investments, Says Romer

Dr. Christina Romer, the Chair of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers, said Wednesday that $319 billion in Recovery Act funds have gone towards public investments. (0:39)

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Recovery Act Responsible For New Jobs, Better Economy, Says Romer

Dr. Christina Romer, Chair of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers, said during a conference call Wednesday that the Recovery Act is responsible for new jobs and improvements within the economy. (0:17)

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Transparency Aplenty Within Recovery Act, Says Vice President

Vice President Joe Biden says the Recovery Act has been implemented with government responsibility, transparency and accountability. (0:19)
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Biden Reveals New Tools To Guard Against Against Recovery Act Fraud

Vice President Joe Biden publicizes new anti-fraud technology as "weapons" that will deter future attempts at fraud. (0:16)
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Education Reform Will Raise The Bar For Students, Close Achievement Gap, Says Duncan

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan explained during a hearing Wednesday that the steps toward education reform taken by the administration are meant to raise the bar for students and close the achievement gap. (0:20)
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400,000 Jobs Saved With Recovery Act Dollars Sent To Education Department, Says Secretary Duncan

During his appearance on Capitol Hill, Education Secretary Arne Duncan emphasized the Recovery Act's role in his department.

"The Recovery Act dollars given to the Department of Education helped save an estimated 400,000 jobs at the state and local levels," said Duncan. (0:16)
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Reauthorization Of Elementary And Secondary Education Act Will Give States Flexibility To Improve Schools, Says Education Sec.

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan stressed the importance of reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act during a hearing Wednesday before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee.

"We want to create a fair system of accountability that instead of stigmatizing schools and educators, rewards them for [their] excellence. We want to focus on growth and gain rather than absolute test scores," said Duncan. "Rather than dictating one size fits all solutions, we want to give states and districts more flexibility to improve in the vast majority of schools." (0:26)

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HHS Giving $10 Million To Non-Profits To Fight Obesity And Smoking

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announces $10 million worth of Recovery Act funds are going to be put toward non-profit organizations to help lower obesity and tobacco use. (0:25)
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Senator Bingaman Credits Stimulus With Aiding New Mexico Broadband Funding

U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) praises a new $11.2 million investment stemming from the Recovery Act that will increase broadband connection to rural communities in New Mexico. (0:16)
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DNC Chairman Kaine: Republicans Opposed Stimulus Then Used It For Political Gain

Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Tim Kaine talks about the Recovery Act 'Hypocrisy Hall of Fame.' He says that the 'Hall of Fame' consists of Republicans who publicly opposed the stimulus plan, but then used it to strengthen their image in their home districts. (0:24)
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DNC Chairman Kaine: Stimulus Saved The American Economy

In a conference call with reporters on Tuesday, Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Tim Kaine says the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has saved the American economy. (0:14)
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DNC Chairman Kaine: Job Loss Has Decreased Thanks To Recovery Act

Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Tim Kaine discusses benefits of the Recovery Act, saying that the number of jobs lost per month as decreased since President Barack Obama took office last year. (0:22)
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DNC Chairman Kaine: Republicans Use One Hand To Oppose Recovery Act And Other To Ask For Funds

Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine chides Republicans who opposed passing the Recovery Act for later seeking funds for their districts and states. (0:25)
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Boehner Says Recovery Act Not Responsible For Unemployment Drop

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) refused Friday to attribute November’s small drop in unemployment to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

“We’re encouraged that the rate dropped slightly, but I don’t think it has anything to do with the stimulus bill at all,” said Boehner during a morning press conference. (0:06)
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Boehner: Recovery Act Did Little To Put People Back To Work

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Friday that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has done little to put Americans back to work.

“You can argue that the line could have gotten worse had it not been for the stimulus on construction jobs," said Boehner. "But other than the money that was in there for infrastructure, the other … $740 billion in this bill had nothing to do with putting people back to work.” (0:34)


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Romer Defends Recovery Act

Obama Economic Advisor Christina Romer believes that the Recovery Act accounts for "only" 10 percent of the cumulative projected deficit over the next 10 years. Romer says she came to that figure through estimates from the Congressional Budget Office on the costs of the recovery act. (0:14)
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U.S. Economy Will Continue To Support Newly Created Education Jobs, Says White House Official

Director of the Domestic Policy Council Melody Barnes says that after the two year period of the Recovery Act, individual states should be able to support the additional education jobs that have been created. She says this is because the act was created with the presumption that the U.S. economy would be substantially better by the end of the two years. (0:38)

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Chief Economist Says Preliminary Numbers Show Stimulus Has Been Successful

Jared Bernstein, Chief Economist and Economic Policy Advisor to Vice President Joe Biden, says that the U.S. is engaged in the most "transparent and accountable" treatment of a government program that the nation has ever seen. He bases this assertion on the progress the Recovery Act has made in saving and creating nearly 250,000 education jobs. (0:26)
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