The President will make a speech at the Rose Garden at 10:40 a.m. ET before sending the $447 billion jobs package to Congress. [LA Times]
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Obama pitches aggressive $447 billion package in jobs speech
The American Jobs Act includes tax cuts, state aid, jobs programs and construction projects with over half the package spent on extending a payroll tax cut to workers and companies. [Politico]
Boehner to give own jobs speech week after Obama’s
The House Speaker has scheduled a jobs speech for September 15 at the Economic Club of Washington to address jobs and the economy at 1 p.m. ET. [The Hill]
Obama to give jobs speech before NFL game
The President accepted House Speaker Boehner’s invitation to address a joint session of Congress Thursday September 8 at 7 p.m. ET. [National Journal via @Drudge]
Obama reschedules jobs address after Boehner request
The House Speaker asked the President to move his jobs initiative address from Wednesday to Thursday September 8 to avoid a conflict with the Republican presidential debate being held in California. [Wall Street Journal]