This morning, I was delighted to learn that three extraordinary women are the recipients of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. These leaders are inspiring role models for young women everywhere, and as the chair of the White House Council on Women and Girls, I was thrilled that the Nobel Committee recognized them for their courageous […]
Yesterday, the President held a press conference and once again urged Congress to pass the American Jobs Act to jumpstart the economy and put the American people back to work. There’s no question that the American Jobs Act will put more money in the pockets of working Americans, get police officers, teachers and firefighters back […]
First Lady Michelle Obama and White House Chefs join children from Bancroft and Tubman Elementary Schools to harvest vegetables during the third annual White House kitchen garden fall harvest Oct. 5, 2011. Mrs. Obama planted the White House kitchen garden to help connect kids with the food they eat – an essential component of her […]
It’s an exciting day for us Chicagoans at the White House. Today, President Obama will welcome the 1985 Super Bowl Champion Chicago Bears to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their Super Bowl victory. The ’85 Bears’ visit is long overdue — in 1986, the team’s White House reception was canceled due to the Space Shuttle […]
Ed. Note: Cross-posted from the Office of Wounded Warrior Care and Transitional Policy blog. Last week the Department of Defense released a statement reminding Service members and Veterans that the deadline for Retroactive Stop Loss Payments (RSLP) is fast approaching. This is not an automatic entitlement, benefit or allowance. Eligible Service members and Veterans must file […]
Ed. Note: Cross-posted from the Let’s Move! blog. Click here to see the video. Members of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team and First Lady Michelle Obama took to the South Lawn yesterday afternoon for a Let’s Move! soccer clinic with young players from Soccer Sisters United in Philadelphia and Prince William Courage Soccer Club in […]
On the interstate, when traffic suddenly slows, often you come across the obvious cause of the jam: a fender bender, construction, a breakdown. But in trying to understand why the country’s pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device sectors seem to be facing a slowdown in terms of innovation, there is no single cause. It’s likely that […]
Today’s employment report shows that private sector payrolls increased by 137,000 and overall payroll employment rose by 103,000 in September. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 9.1 percent, a level that is unacceptably high. Despite a slowdown in economic growth from substantial headwinds experienced throughout the year, the economy has added private sector jobs for […]
Last year, Mrs. Keene’s 5th grade class at Oakstead Elementary in Land O’Lakes, Florida had 19 students in it. This year, she has a class of 25. As a result of state budget cuts, Oakstead lost 8 out of 83 teachers for the 2011-2012 school year, eliminating nearly 10% of the teaching staff at a […]
Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that’s happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, the President continued to call on Congress to pass the American Jobs Act, welcomed a new Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke at the Human Rights Campaign annual dinner, hosted a Cabinet meeting, traveled to […]
