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Chronicling the polarized partisan environment during the President Barack Obama’s second term, Congress and the Nation 2013-2016, Vol. XIV is the most authoritative reference on congressional lawmaking and trends during the 113th and 114th Congresses. The newest edition in this award-winning series documents the most fiercely debated issues during this period, including: • The unprecedented federal government shutdown • The strike down of the Defense of Marriage Act as unconstitutional • End of the filibuster for most executive and judicial branch nominees • Changes to the Dodd–Frank Act • Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Pope Francis address joint sessions • Sexual Assault Survivors' Rights Act passed, overhauling rape kit processing and establishment of victim bill of rights • SPACE Act passed, allowing commercial exploration of space No other source guides readers seamlessly through the policy output of the national legislature with the breadth, depth, and authority of Congress and the Nation. This is a landmark series is a must-have reference for all academic libraries and meets the needs of the full spectrum of users, from lower-level undergraduates through researchers and faculty.
Labor and Pensions
Labor and Pensions
Introduction: Labor and Pensions
As the 113th Congress prepared to open at the start of President Barack Obama’s second term, the nation’s economy showed hints of recovery from the long recession that had started in December 2007. The nation’s leaders hoped economic improvement would continue but initially sought ways to expedite that recovery for U.S. workers and businesses. However, partisan differences blocked progress on many of Obama’s priorities.
The unemployment rate, which had peaked at 10.1 percent in October 2009, was 7.9 percent in January 2013. But that rate had not budged since September 2012, and President Obama pointed to the 4.7 million long-term unemployed workers who he said needed further financial assistance, improved benefits, and job retraining opportunities.
Democrats could ...
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