Cross-posted from the USDA blog. Today is an historic day for USDA. Working with colleagues at the Department of Justice, we launched a program that provides a path to justice for Hispanic and women farmers who believe they were discriminated against by USDA between 1981 and 2000. Many of these farmers and ranchers have waited […]
Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. This week, President Obama held events in Oregon and Ohio focused on winning the future through investments in innovation and small business, and convened his Council on Jobs and Competitiveness at the White House. Click here to see the […]
In 2009, the President signed an Executive Order creating the President’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board (PERAB), which for two years under the leadership of Paul Volcker provided outside advice and counsel to the administration on recovery from the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. The PERAB’s term expired on February 6, 2011, but recognizing […]
Click here to see the video. President Obama recently hosted a screening of Thurgood at the White House movie theater — an HBO film about the life and career of Thurgood Marshall, the remarkable Civil Rights lawyer and the first African-American Supreme Court Justice. Among those in attendance were Justice Thurgood Marshall's two sons, "Goody" […]
Ed. Note: This post is part of the Celebrating Black History Month series, which highlights African Americans from across the Administration whose work contributes to the President's goals for winning the future. As United States Trade Representative, I am a member of President Obama's Cabinet and serve as the President's principal trade advisor, negotiator and […]
On Tuesday, I joined President Obama in Cleveland to meet with small business leaders and get their ideas on how we can support their work in clean energy. America’s small businesses are engines of innovation and job creation. In fact, they create two out of every three new jobs in this country. Their ingenuity is […]
Tonight, the White House will celebrate Black History Month with a tribute to the legendary Motown Sound. Hosted by the President and First Lady, the program pays tribute to Motown’s fifty year legacy and its distinctive soul-infused pop music sound that solidified its popularity in American culture and influenced American music. You're invited to watch […]
Why am I pursuing a life in public service? What led me to the White House as a Fall Intern in 2010? I became an intern not because I wanted that “gold” on my resume. I didn’t become an intern because I wanted to simply go through the illustrious gates of the White House. On […]
Last week, through our new Advise the Advisor program, I asked small businesses and entrepreneurs for their feedback on the challenges and obstacles they’re facing. We heard from small business owners and entrepreneurs around the country. On Tuesday, during a special live discussion at the Winning the Future Forum on Small Business in Cleveland, I […]
Ed. Note: This post is part of the Celebrating Black History Month series, which highlights African Americans from across the Administration whose work contributes to the President's goals for winning the future. As Surgeon General, I am privileged to serve as “America’s Doctor,” providing the public with the best scientific information available on how to […]
