“There’s nothing more important than us getting this right. And we’re going to spend as much time, effort and energy as necessary to make sure that all the people in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut know that the entire country is behind them in this difficult recovery effort. We are going to put not […]
This Halloween week, the President visited a cutting edge STEM school in Brooklyn, swore in the new director of the FBI, honored former House Speaker Tom Foley, and spoke on the Affordable Care Act in Boston’s historic Faneuil Hall. That’s October 25th to to October 31st or, “Never Lose That Sense of Wonder Fonte: White […]
President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the SelectUSA Investment Summit in Washington, D.C., Oct. 31, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy) Ed. note: This is cross-posted from Tradeology, the official blog of the International Trade Administration. See the original post here. “There’s no substitute for those three proud words: ‘Made in America.’” President […]
Yesterday, Vice President Biden visited the National Domestic Violence Hotline to commemorate Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Vice President Biden created the National Domestic Violence Hotline in the Violence Against Women Act in 1994 (VAWA) and has long championed the cause of ending domestic violence. The Vice President was accompanied by actress Mariska Hargitay, a key […]
First Lady Michelle Obama, with Sesame Street Muppets Elmo and Rosita, makes a “Let’s Move!” announcement about marketing healthier foods to children, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Oct. 20, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson) Ed. Note: This is cross-posted from the Let’s Move! blog. You can see the original […]
It’s a big day for American travelers. If you’ve been on a plane this decade, you know the drill: Passengers must stow all electronic devices for taxi, takeoff, and landing. Today the FAA is making some exciting announcements to make that routine a thing of the past. This morning, after nine months of study and […]
President Barack Obama delivers remarks on the Affordable Care Act during a statement in the Rose Garden of the White House, Oct. 21, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Editor’s note: Last Monday, President Obama explained that thousands of Americans are signing up for affordable, high quality health insurance thanks to the Affordable […]
Today in London, more than 1,000 delegates from across the globe are gathering for the Open Government Partnership Annual Summit to celebrate an unprecedented international collaboration between government and civil society to promote transparency, empower citizens, fight corruption, harness new technologies, and transform the way governments serve and engage with their citizens. Launched in September […]
President Barack Obama delivers remarks regarding the Affordable Care Act, at Faneuil Hall in Boston, Mass., Oct. 30, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon) Ed. Note: Earlier today, Deputy Senior Advisor David Simas sent a message to the White House email list. Didn’t get it? Sign up for updates here. Earlier today, President […]
The Office of Management and Budget and the Department of the Treasury today released the fiscal year (FY) 2013 budget results, which show that we are continuing to make significant progress in reducing the deficit. The final 2013 deficit was $680 billion, $409 billion less than the 2012 deficit and $293 billion less than forecast […]
