It's been a little over a month since We the People launched and it's still going strong. Here's a chart of its growth: We the People is averaging nearly 20,000 new users and 31,000 new signatures every day. Our most active day for new users and signatures was the day of our launch, but we […]
This morning, Holly Petraeus — the assistant director for the Office of Servicemember Affairs in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — testified before the Senate Banking Committee. She was there to talk about the way that predatory lenders often target servicemembers and how military families cope with economic hardships — especially during deployments. She told […]
The National Christmas Tree shines bright during the lighting ceremony on the Ellipse in Washington, Dec. 9, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson) Want to attend this year’s National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony? The event is free and open to the public, and will be held Thursday, December 1 at 5:00 p.m. on […]
Entrepreneurs and the businesses they create play a critical role in sparking new industries, expanding our economy, and generating new job growth across the country. Companies less than five yeas old created 44 million new jobs over the last three decades. In fact, these firms accounted for all net new jobs created in the United States […]
Construction workers listen as President Barack Obama delivers remarks at Georgetown Waterfront Park in Washington, D.C., regarding the infrastructure piece of the American Jobs Act, Nov. 2, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Yesterday, with the Key Bridge, which connects Washington, DC with Arlington, Virginia, as a backdrop, President Obama discussed the ways […]
Ed. Note: Cross-posted with the NASA blog Earlier today at an awards ceremony in Herndon, Virginia, I got a chance to recognize the men, women and companies that have made outstanding contributions to NASA’s indispensable partnership with small business. The Fourth Annual NASA Small Business Symposium and Awards Ceremony was a two-day event, providing opportunities for […]
Today, First Lady Michelle Obama honored organizations from across the country that are committed to providing enriching arts and humanities programs for young people. These organizations, recipients of the President’s Council on Arts and the Humanities Youth Award, work both in and out of schools to encourage young people to experience every facet of the […]
First Lady Michelle Obama shares a group hug with children at Royal Castle Child Development Center during her visit as part of her Let’s Move! initiative in New Orleans, La., Nov. 1, 2011. Mrs. Obama read to the children and led them in exercises to highlight the importance of building healthy habits at a very […]
Bonnie Frawley is a pharmacy manager for Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston, and drug shortages have become a too frequent fact of her work life. She says the situation has reached a "critical level" and that it affects patient care, "sometimes on a daily basis." Watch as she describes why we can't wait to […]
America's national parks make up an important part of our society. Besides preserving our history and protecting natural ecosystems, national parks are economic engines. Every $1 of federal investment in our national parks creates $4 of economic value to the public. These investments include projects to build, maintain, and repair facilities, replace outdated machinery and equipment with more energy […]
