Dr. Jill Biden and Senator Bill Frist visit the Dagahaley refugee camp, in Dabaab, Kenya. Today, Dr. Biden traveled to Kenya where relief operations are underway to help the thousands of refugees affected by the devastating famine in Somalia. Visiting with women and children at the Dadaab Refugee Complex, Dr. Biden – joined by former […]
In the decades since the world first pledged “never again,” the U.S. response to mass atrocities and genocide has confronted several challenges. First, governmental engagement on atrocities and genocide often arrives late, when opportunities for prevention have been missed. Second, senior decision-makers are often not personally engaged because there is a government-wide assumption that there […]
President Barack Obama speaks about the economy and the Administration’s efforts to prepare our nation’s veterans for the workforce during a statement at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. This morning, President Obama challenged the private sector to hire or train 100,000 unemployed veterans or their spouses by the end of 2013. The White House […]
To celebrate the first six months of the White House-led Startup America initiative, this week we are highlighting the stories of real entrepreneurs who are creating jobs across the country. The Startup America initiative aims to create the right policy environment for entrepreneurs to flourish. For example, the President signed into law a 100% capital gains […]
Earlier this week, the administration announced a series of new policies and outreach efforts that will help fuel the nation’s economy by making it easier for high-skill immigrants to start and grow companies and creates jobs here in the United States. For more information about the new policies and efforts announced read the blog post from […]
Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. This week, President Obama announced a bi-partisan compromise to reduce the deficit and avoid default (infographic), announced a historic fuel efficiency standard that will save American families money, welcomed the crews of the Space Shuttle Endeavour and International Space Station […]
Click here to see the video. I am a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. When I left the military in 2007, I went through something called the Transition Assistance Program (TAP). It was a memorable experience, if only because I hadn’t seen overhead projectors and transparencies used since I was in grade […]
I am thrilled this morning that the Senate has approved an FAA bill. It is a tremendous victory for American workers everywhere. I'm thrilled for our dedicated FAA employees who will be able to go back to work on Monday. And I'm thrilled for the tens of thousands of hardworking workers who can go back […]
The President believes that we have a sacred trust with those who wear the uniform of the United States of America and serve our country. He has said, "It's a commitment that begins at enlistment, and it must never end." That's why this morning President Obama will visit the Washington Navy Yard to discuss the Administration's work to […]
Today’s employment report shows that private sector payrolls increased by 154,000 in July and the unemployment rate ticked down to 9.1 percent. The economy has added 2.4 million private sector jobs over the past 17 months, despite a slowdown in economic growth from substantial headwinds in the first half of the year. While the better […]
