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Today, America mourns the death of Sen. Ted Kennedy. He was one of the most dynamic and influential legislators in our Nation's history, and his legacy will live on in the work of the colleagues he inspired, and in the lives of the millions of Americans for whom his passion for social justice made a difference.
Beginning this summer, Recovery Act funds were used to begin projects at 107 National Parks.
Beginning this summer, Recovery Act funds were used to hire or keep on the job approximately 5,000 law enforcement officers.
Beginning this summer, Recovery Act funds allowed for improvements at 90 Veterans Medical Centers across 38 states.
Beginning this summer, Recovery Act funds allowed for rehabilitation and improvement projects at 98 airports and over 1,500 highway locations throughout the country.
"Novak was a Washington institution, the author of a syndicated column that ran for four and a half decades, a familiar presence on television, and one of the nation’s most prominent conservative voices...
When President Obama took office, we were facing the greatest economic crisis in a generation and the economy was on the verge of a second depression or great recession.
Six months ago, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act—a sweeping effort to check the economic crisis he inherited and put Americans back to work.
As students prepare to return to school, a Recovery Act project that began this summer will fund 135,000 education jobs including teachers, principals and support staff.
More than $20 billion has been made available to fund over 6,000 shovel-ready transportation construction projects – over 3,000 of which are already underway.