Immediately after President Obama delivered remarks on the status of the debt ceiling negotiations, Jason Furman, Principal Deputy Director of the National Economic Council, kicked off another session of Office Hours to answer your questions on Twitter. During Office Hours, Furman covered a range of issues, from extending unemployment insurance to the urgency of #compromise, in […]
Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that’s happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, the President was inspired by students at a town hall, met with the Prime Minister of New Zealand, honored the World Series champs, spoke to Hispanic community advocates and addressed the nation on the importance of compromising on […]
Click here to see the video. This morning, President Obama spoke on the status of the debt ceiling negotiations from the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House. The President urged Republicans and Democrats in Congress to find a bipartisan solution to avoid default that he can sign by Tuesday. Though we are almost out […]
Today, the CMS Office of the Actuary released its report on how much the United States spends on health care now and in the future. The report shows a 3.9 percent growth in health spending in 2010 – an historic low. Overall Medicare cost growth dropped from 7.9 to 4.5 percent between 2009 and 2010. […]
Continuing White House Office Hours, Brian Deese, Deputy Director of the National Economic Council, answered your questions on Twitter. Have a look at the Q&A on the debt debate below or over on Storify. If you missed today’s office hours, you can join us live for the rest of the week. Check out the full schedule at […]
Yesterday, a group of Wounded Warriors visited the south lawn of the White House to play a game of basketball. Ten Marines arrived from Bethesda Naval Medical Center, donned jerseys, and took some practice layups before the game. As they warmed up, they got pointers from NBA players Greg Monroe and Jeff Green, who came […]
Today, patients suffering from diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and heart disease and their families got good news when a federal judge ruled in favor of the government in a lawsuit challenging the Obama Administration’s work to support stem cell research. While we don’t know exactly what stem cell research will yield, scientists believe this research […]
With just three days left for federal employees to submit their cost-saving ideas as part of the third annual SAVE Award, White House Chief of Staff William Daley, sent the email below to all federal employees who’ve participated in the SAVE Award in previous years. If you’re a federal employee, we want to hear from you! […]
In our first session of White House Office Hours, Brian Deese, Deputy Director of the National Economic Council, answered your questions on the President’s speech last night and the ongoing deficit debate. Check out the whole Twitter Q&A below or over on Storify. Missed today’s Office Hours? There are lots more opportunities for you to join […]
Throughout the day, we’ve seen reports that Congress’ switchboards and websites have been overwhelmed by Americans responding to what President Obama said last night: The American people may have voted for divided government, but they didn’t vote for a dysfunctional government. So I’m asking you all to make your voice heard. If you want a […]
