Mr. Obama said the "continuing disaster" for working families was more reason for his economic plan.

VOA: special.2009.01.31

Several congressional committees are working on reform proposals, but so far no one plan has emerged for consideration.

VOA: standard.2009.09.04

"President Obama needs to show that he has a plan for Iraq and Afghanistan, that he is implementing it, and that it is working,"

VOA: standard.2009.12.15

The Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization, Michel Jarraud, says the conference is working on a plan to strengthen global observation networks to improve climate predictions.

VOA: standard.2009.08.31

Isn't it time we stopped working for the government and the government started working for us?" Democrats in Congress pushed a modified version of the president's spending plan through the House and Senate last week, despite strong Republican opposition.

VOA: standard.2009.04.11

Specter's announcement was welcomed by White House spokesman Robert Gibbs, who said Specter's support would be important in implementing President Obama's economic plan: "Let me repeat what the president told Senator Specter this morning, that he has the president's full support, that he is thrilled that he switched parties and is a Democrat and that we look forward to working as we have on the Recovery and Reinvestment Plan with Senator Specter,"

VOA: standard.2009.04.28