This fall, the White House will once again open its gardens and grounds to visitors from across the country. Today, we're excited to announce an opportunity for our Instagram followers to take a special tour of the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, the Rose Garden, and the South Lawn, including the White House Kitchen Garden on Sunday, […]
Today, we're excited to announce that Jason Furman, Chairman of the President Obama's Council of Economic Advisors, and Council member Betsey Stevenson are the latest White House officials to join Twitter. You can follow Jason Furman at @CEAChair and Betsey Stevenson at @CEABetsey. The White House uses Twitter to connect directly with Americans, and now you can get the latest on economic news, […]
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) On October 1, HealthCare.gov opened for business, offering Americans a new way to compare health insurance plans and enroll in coverage. Nearly 20 million […]
On Sunday, the Department of Health and Human Services provided an update on the state of HealthCare.gov, addressing initial issues with the site and explaining its improvements. The following is crossposted from HHS.gov. Read the original post here. Over the past two and a half weeks, millions of Americans visited HealthCare.gov to look at their […]
Today, President Obama sent a letter to Federal employees welcoming them back to work following the government shutdown and thanking them all for their service. Read the full letter here, or below. Letter from President Obama to Federal Employees on the Government Shutdown from White House Fonte: White House
With government back open for business this morning, Vice President Biden stopped by the Environmental Protection Agency to greet employees as they returned to work. Watch the video here: Fonte: White House
On September 30, the President issued a proclamation designating October as “National Cyber Security Awareness Month.” As I tell everyone I meet, this shouldn’t matter just to geeks like me, the President’s Cyber Coordinator. With our world ever more connected to the Internet – our phones, our tablets, even our cars – cybersecurity matters to […]
Watch on YouTube President Barack Obama makes remarks in the Press Briefing Room at the White House, Oct. 16, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Last night, President Obama signed legislation to reopen our government and pay our bills. “Because Democrats and responsible Republicans came together, the first government shutdown in 17 years […]
In this week’s address, President Obama said that now that the Federal government is reopened and the threat of default is lifted from the economy, there are three places Washington can take action to serve the American people. First, it’s time for a balanced, responsible approach to the budget that grows the economy and shrinks […]
Members of the public view the Kitchen Garden during the White House Fall Garden Tour on the South Grounds, Oct. 14, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson) Today, we are pleased to announce the resumption of East Wing and Executive Residence tours, beginning on November 5th. In addition, the White House will be […]
