Obama to Send $447 Billion Jobs Plan to Congress Today
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President Barack Obama plans to send the text of his $447 billion job-growth package to Congress tonight and urge quick action on the legislation, according to an administration official.
Obama will speak at 10:40 a.m. in the Rose Garden, the White House said today. He will be joined by a group of teachers, police officers, construction workers and small business owners, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity before the schedule was released. Obama will send the legislation to the Capitol later when Congress returns to work.