Following recommendations made Tuesday by President Obama’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) released the following statement touting a Republican jobs plan as a recipe for success: “With this report, President Obama’s own panel of experts has endorsed the approach to job creation House Republicans have…

President Barack Obama announced Tuesday that current Deputy Director for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Jeffrey Zients will now serve as the OMB’s Acting Director. “I’m pleased to designate Jeff Zients to lead the Office of Management and Budget.  Since day one, Jeff has demonstrated superb judgment and…