Barack Obama speech to joint session of Congress, September 2009
Title
Barack Obama speech to joint session of Congress, September 2009
Description
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.
Creator
Lawrence Jackson
THE WHITE HOUSE, Office of the Press Secretary
THE WHITE HOUSE, Office of the Press Secretary
Date
September 9 2009
Source
Politico article published leading up to President Obama’s 2009 joint session speech:
https://www.politico.com/story/2009/09/obama-to-address-congress-on-reform-026700
Rights
White House
THE WHITE HOUSE, Office of the Press Secretary
THE WHITE HOUSE, Office of the Press Secretary
Publisher
White House, Office of the Press Secretary
Contributor
Lawrence Jackson
THE WHITE HOUSE, Office of the Press Secretary
THE WHITE HOUSE, Office of the Press Secretary
Format
Photograph https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Obama_Health_Care_Speech_to_Joint_Session_of_Congress.jpg/1280px-Obama_Health_Care_Speech_to_Joint_Session_of_Congress.jpg
Language
English
Type
Speech
Identifier
Healthcare, Healthcare Reform, Obama, Public Health, US Congress, Speech
Coverage
United States
Files
Collection
Reference
Lawrence Jackson
THE WHITE HOUSE, Office of the Press Secretary, Barack Obama speech to joint session of Congress, September 2009, White House, Office of the Press Secretary, September 9 2009
Cite As
Lawrence Jackson
THE WHITE HOUSE, Office of the Press Secretary, “Barack Obama speech to joint session of Congress, September 2009,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed April 18, 2024, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/690.