Today, in an interview with ABC News, President Obama said, "I think same sex couples should be able to get married." With that one statement, he made it clear that he believes that it’s wrong to prevent couples who are in loving, committed relationships from getting married. Obviously, the President has spent time giving this […]
Americans across the country are using social media to recognize teachers during National Teacher Week. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan asked Americans to express their gratitude for teachers who have made a difference through tweets, status updates, pictures, and videos. Take a look what people are sharing below and contribute to the conversation using the […]
Today, Senate Republicans blocked legislation that would have prevented interest rates on student loans from doubling at the end of June. In a statement to reporters, Press Secretary Jay Carney expressed his dissatisfaction with the vote: It is extremely disappointing that Republicans in the Senate today voted to ask millions of students to pay an […]
President Barack Obama delivers remarks on the economy at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering’s Albany NanoTech Complex at the State University of New York, in Albany, N.Y., May 8, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Today, Republicans in Congress voted to block President Obama’s proposal to keep student loan interest rates from […]
Ed. Note: This was originally posted on the blog for the U.S. Department of Treasury. During today’s trip to Albany, New York, President Obama highlighted an important and emerging trend – rather than outsourcing, companies are increasingly choosing to invest and create jobs in the United States. While companies across industries are bringing jobs back, […]
Fighting Medicare fraud has long been a top priority for President Obama. Today, we are releasing a new infographic that describes how the Affordable Care Act – the new health care law – is helping the Obama Administration crack down on Medicare fraud and make Medicare stronger. The new infographic shows how the law increases penalties […]
Ed note: this post was originally published on the blog at healthcare.gov From the electric light bulb to the Internet, American innovations have made lives better for people in this country and all over the world. The kind of work we’ve done to advance technology, communication and so many other aspects of people’s lives is […]
President Obama has put together a "to do" list for Congress that, if acted upon quickly, will create jobs and help restore middle class security. These initiatives all have bipartisan support, and the President believes that they will help create an economy built to last that supports secure American jobs and makes things the rest of […]
This afternoon, President Obama joined elected officials and student leaders from colleges and universities across the country on a phone call to discuss the effort to prevent interest rates on more than 7 million students’ loans from doubling on July 1, unless Congress takes action. During the call, mayors, governors and other officials were joined […]
Today is the start of National Teacher Appreciation Week, an opportunity to thank teachers for their hard work and dedication in our nation’s classrooms. Last year, White House staffers and other Administration officials marked the occasion with blog posts explaining what made their favorite teachers so great. Jon Favreau, Assistant to the President and Director […]
