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Yesterday, President Barack Obama released a proclamation in honor of the National Day of Prayer commemorating that for many Americans, prayer undergirds them throughout their lives, and especially through challenges and difficulties.

It is clear that the values with which the President leads—the values of fairness, compassion, and the belief that we are our brother’s keeper—are [...]

When President Obama was at the sixth Summit of the Americas in Colombia last month, a summit that aimed to build equal partnerships in the hemisphere, he placed an emphasis on the vital role of small businesses in the Americas. In Tampa, on his way to the summit, President Obama announced the Small Business Network [...]

Today President Obama honored the contributions, triumphs, and wisdom of older Americans, proclaiming May Older Americans Month. He said:

Our seniors have devoted their entire lives to building the future their children and grandchildren deserve. During Older Americans Month, we celebrate their successes and recommit to supporting them as they shape America's next great generation.

Since his [...]

In 2009, President Obama issued a proclamation establishing May as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month to celebrate the culture, traditions and history of AAPI communities. The Democratic National Committee released the following statements today honoring AAPI Heritage Month and the President’s positive impact on AAPI communities:

Statement from DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz:

“Throughout this [...]

DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz issued the following statement on May 2012 being the seventh Jewish American Heritage Month:

“This May, as we celebrate the seventh annual Jewish American Heritage Month, we recognize the many contributions of the Jewish community to our great nation. The American Jewish community has a longstanding history of active involvement in [...]

President Obama calls out Republican attacks on women's health at the Women's Leadership Forum national issues conference:

“Now we’ve got governors and legislatures across the river in Virginia, up the road in Pennsylvania, all across the country saying that women can’t be trusted to make your own decisions. They’re pushing and passing bills forcing women to [...]

Today is the first day of the 2012 Women's Leadership Forum National Issues Conference. Nearly 700 Democratic women from across the country are gathered in Washington to discuss what's at stake for American women in this election.

The conference is hosting a powerhouse line-up of speakers who are leading a conversation on how we'll re-elect a [...]

The United States and Israel share a special relationship that has grown deeper and stronger throughout the past six decades. As we celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut with Israelis and Jews around the world, we can be proud that President Obama is committed to the security of the Jewish State and a U.S.-Israel relationship that is stronger [...]

Democrats are fighting for small business owners. In this newsleter, see how the Affordable Care Act is helping small businesses; see the Chair's invite to small business owners to join the DNC council and get the list of the18 different tax cuts and credits from the Obama Administration. Click here to read more.

If you ask Mitt Romney who poses the biggest threat to the United States' security, he'll tell you that Russia, “without question,” is “our No. 1 geopolitical foe.”

His top foreign policy advisers take it a step further (back in time). Today, former Navy Secretary John Lehman warned reporters of the threat from the USSR: “We're [...]