This week, Republicans in the House of Representatives unveiled a bill that will repeal the Affordable Care Act and take us back to the days when insurance companies controlled the health care people could receive. This doesn’t come as a surprise, as Republican leaders have been threatening repeal since President Obama signed the reforms into […]
The President's traditional call with new House Leaders as the 112th Congress gets underway: President Barack Obama talks on the phone with House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., in the Oval Office, Jan. 5, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) [View Full Size] Fonte: White House
In today's edition of First Question, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs answered the flood of questions that came in over Twitter on what he's doing next, whether White House social media engagement will continue in his absence, and perhaps most important of all: what will become of his Twitter handle @PressSec: var params = { allowscriptaccess: “always”, […]
Each semester the White House welcomes over 100 interns into 18 different departments across the Administrations. While each experience is one-of-a-kind, the program maintains the overarching theme of public service. White House Interns agree, sharing their reflections on their truly unique time with the program: “More than experience in government, this internship is the embodiment […]
Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, the first family returns to Washington, the President signs over 30 bills into law, and West Wing staff share their New Year's resolutions. Click here to see the video. Arun Chaudhary is the official White House videographer […]
As you may have seen, Republicans in the House of Representatives unveiled a bill this week that would repeal the greater freedom and control the law will give all Americans over their health care decisions. For people with insurance, the law introduces new insurance market rules that ensure greater transparency and accountability, including better value […]
The new year starts with a renewed focus on the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which the President signed into law last year and has already delivered a host of consumer protections and benefits to millions of Americans. Yesterday, the House Republican leadership introduced a bill to repeal the ACA. Today, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) […]
Courtesy of DipNote, the State Department's blog, watch a conversation below between Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs P.J. Crowley and Major General (Ret.) Scott Gration, the U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan on about the implications of the January 9, 2011 referendum on self-determination for Southern Sudan: Find lots of context over at DipNote, […]
Click here to see the video. Before announcing that Bill Daley will take over as chief of staff, the President had some very heartfelt kind words for Pete Rouse, who has been serving as interim chief of staff these past months. "Thanks in no small part to his efforts, a period that everybody thought would […]
Ed. Note: In case you missed it, check out the White House blog’s Top 10 of 2010. Take a look back at the top ten most viewed videos of 2010 from the White House YouTube channel. You can stay up to date with the latest White House videos by subscribing to the White House YouTube […]
