Daily Democratic Wire 6-23-2009

George Wenschhof

Today, President Barack Obama will hold a press conference at 12:30 PM ET - the president is expected to discuss several issues including health care reform, energy and climate control, the stimulus program, financial regulatory reform and the recent events in Iran surrounding their election. Reuters.com has more here.

Later today, the president will meet with Chilean President Michelle Bachelet at the White House.

President Obama and Michelle also issued a statement yesterday expressing their sadness for the families who had riders on the D.C. metro train that crashed yesterday.

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Today, Vice President Joe Biden is in Perrysburg, Ohio - he will be announcing the creation of the White House Council on Automotive Communities and Workers. The council will be chaired by Labor Secretary Hilda Solis. You can read more here.

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ABC/Washington Post Poll shows 65% approval rating for President Obama - the president continues to receive high approval numbers from Americans. In the area of foreign policy, Obama received a 61% approval rating to 32% who disapproved. In his handling of the current questions surrounding the election in Iran he received a 52% approval rating while 36% disapproved. On the domestic front, 52% felt the Stimulus Bill was helping. ABCNews has more here

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Climate Bill to move forward in the House - after I just published the bill might be in trouble, it is now set to go to the House floor for a vote as early as Friday. Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Henry Waxman (D-Calf.) is pushing the bill forward. President Obama is also expected to offer support of the bill today in his press conference. TheHill.com has more here.

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S.C. Republican Governor Mark Sanford takes a Hike - literally! He had been missing since the end of the last week and even his family did not know where he was. Yesterday, his staff released a statement he was hiking along the Appalachian Trail. Interesting, his family did not know where he was and he was not at home for Father's Day. Lt. Governor Andre Bauer obviously has questions as to who is in charge. Stay tuned. Politico.com has more here.

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