United States President Barack Obama discussed his plan for health care reform in a speech delivered to a joint session of the 111th United States Congress on September 9, 2009. The speech was delivered to Congress on the floor of the chamber of the United States House of Representatives in the United States Capitol. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi presided over the joint session and was accompanied by the President of the United States Senate, Joe Biden, the Vice President of the United States. Obama's speech addressed topics regarding the public health insurance option, private insurance reform, estimated costs and revenue, basic coverage for individuals and employers, as well as subsidies and waivers for those who can't afford coverage, and the importance of tort reform in bringing costs down.
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THE WHITE HOUSE, Office of the Press Secretary
From Wikipedia: The State of the Union Address (sometimes abbreviated to SOTU) is an annual message delivered by the President of the United States to a joint session of the United States Congress at the beginning of each calendar year in office. The message typically includes a budget message and an economic report of the nation, and also allows the President to propose a legislative agenda and national priorities. During most of the country's first century, the President primarily only submitted a written report to Congress. After 1913, Woodrow Wilson, the 28th U.S. President, began the regular practice of delivering the address to Congress in person as a way to rally support for the President's agenda. With the advent of radio and television, the address is now broadcast live across the country on many networks.
State of the Union, President, United States, US Congress, Budget, Economy
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The act compels the NASA director to encourage women and girls to pursue STEM fields in many ways. It created both NASA Girls and NASA Boys, virtual mentorship programs where prospective students are paired with a NASA employee to help guide them through their education. Another new program introduced is Aspire to Inspire which is focused on highlighting the early and recent careers of women in NASA and sharing that information with young girls. Through these programs, and the overall directive, H.R. 321 is designed to bring more women into service in fields that they are drastically underrepresented in.
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The Inspiring the Next Space Pioneers, Innovators, Researchers, and Explorers Act (H.R. 321), or INSPIRE Women Act, was introduced by Representative Barbara Comstock of Virginia before passing through Congress and being signed into law in February of 2017. The law is focused on increasing the representation of women in STEM careers.
The act compels the NASA director to encourage women and girls to pursue STEM fields in many ways. It created both NASA Girls and NASA Boys, virtual mentorship programs where prospective students are paired with a NASA employee to help guide them through their education. Another new program introduced is Aspire to Inspire which is focused on highlighting the early and recent careers of women in NASA and sharing that information with young girls. Through these programs, and the overall directive, H.R. 321 is designed to bring more women into service in fields that they are drastically underrepresented in.
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This award is presented to a multitude of specialties within educational institutions including clerical, nutrition, transportation, and custodial fields. Commendation of public education is largely, and understandably, focused on teachers. This bill aimed to hold up those in education that serve the students in other ways. Each employee in public education has a role in the growth and success of the next generation and the RISE award seeks to highlight those that are often overlooked.
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Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act
The Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act (H.R. 276) was a piece of legislature, sponsored by Representative Dina Titus of Nevada, that passed through Congress and was signed into law in April of 2019. The bill instructs the Secretary of Education to create an annual Recognizing Inspiring School Employees, or RISE, award to celebrate the service of non-educators in public schools throughout the country.
This award is presented to a multitude of specialties within educational institutions including clerical, nutrition, transportation, and custodial fields. Commendation of public education is largely, and understandably, focused on teachers. This bill aimed to hold up those in education that serve the students in other ways. Each employee in public education has a role in the growth and success of the next generation and the RISE award seeks to highlight those that are often overlooked.