Today, we launched the third annual SAVE Award (Securing Americans Value and Efficiency) – a contest for federal employees to submit ideas about how to cut waste, save taxpayer dollars, and make government more effective and efficient. Over the past two years, OMB has received more than 56,000 cost-cutting ideas through the SAVE Award from federal […]
Ed. Note: In 2009, the United States joined the United Nations General Assembly in declaring July 18th Nelson Mandela International Day. Today, the global community honors Nelson Mandela through acts of service. You can find service opportunities in your community on Serve.gov. “As the people of the world celebrate Nelson Mandela’s 93rd birthday on July 18, Madiba continues to […]
This week, my colleagues and I met with families from all over the country that are affiliated with the American Association of People with Disabilities, Easter Seals, and the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities. Their stories sent the message that social safety net programs such as Medicaid are more than just numbers in a budget. […]
Richard Cordray, a former Ohio Attorney General and the CFPB’s agency’s current head of enforcement, is President Obama’s nominee to lead the new agency This is a big week for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Today, the President will announce his intent to nominate Richard Cordray to serve as the first Director of the […]
Today, at 1:00 p.m. EDT members of the White House Domestic Policy Council, Office of Public Engagement and Office of Presidential Personnel will take your questions on disability policy in partnership with Disability.gov. I will be joined by Jeffrey Crowley, Senior Advisor on Disability Policy and Director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy and […]
This afternoon, the First Family gathered in the Treaty Room office in the residence of the White House to cheer on the US women’s soccer team in the World Cup Final. Here’s a photo of the First Family enjoying the game (view the full size on Flickr here): President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and […]
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) hosts a symposium on the Living Cities Integration Initiative. On July 7, 2011 the U.S. Department of the Treasury hosted a symposium to discuss economic revitalization through investment in community development financial institutions (CDFIs). The event was a partnership between the Treasury’s Community Development […]
Game Day is here! The day of the Women’s World Cup Final is here, and the U.S. Delegation has arrived in Frankfurt to cheer on Team USA. Dr. Biden addresses family and friends of Team USA at the Residence of the Consul General of the U.S in Frankfurt, Germany along with Delegation Members Ambassador Philip […]
President Obama was wrapping up an interview with Mario Andres Moreno for Univision Miami’s Channel 23 at the White House in May when the conversation turned to the Eastern Conference Finals. The Bulls were one game away from facing the Miami Heat and a friendly wager was struck between the two loyal and competitive fans – […]
President Barack Obama meets with His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama in the Map Room of the White House. Yesterday morning President Obama met with His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama in the Map Room of the White House. Here’s the statement from the Press Secretary on their meeting: The President reiterated his strong support for the […]
