U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice leads a special UN Security Council event in New York City. On December 21 at the United Nations, Ambassador Susan E. Rice presided over an unprecedented meeting between the United Nations Security Council and a packed house full of young people representing China, Austria, Japan, and the four corners of the […]
Click here to see the video. In the opening remarks of his press conference, the President lamented the fact that the DREAM Act was successfully obstructed by Republicans in the Senate, and readily acknowledged that there will be tough fights over how to cut spending where it's not needed while maintaining the investments critical to […]
Click here to see the video. With his signature today, the President put in motion the end of a policy that has hurt our military as a whole, that has forced thousands of those who serve to do so under a cloud of anxiety and isolation, and that has stood as a symbol of the barriers […]
This morning, hundreds of people came together to watch as the President signed the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell into law. Throughout the week, media outlets across the country have called the repeal a significant moment in civil rights history. Here a few of the online posts and editorials we've seen. Andrew Sullivan, The […]
As someone who came to this country as a teenager, and worked long hours to create a better life for myself and my family, I know America’s greatness flows not just from its laws and leaders, but from the extraordinary acts of everyday citizens. For more than 20 years – working with and for people […]
For the past decade, Americans have seen double-digit health insurance premium increases. From 2000 to 2010, premiums rose 114 percent and nothing suggests that the quality of insurance coverage improved. In many cases, insurance companies had free reign and weren’t held accountable when they attempted to raise rates on consumers. Only 26 states and the […]
President Barack Obama signs S. 3817, the “CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010,” (Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act) in the Oval Office, Dec. 20, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) This afternoon, I stood in the Oval Office and watched as President Obama signed the reauthorization of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment […]
Ed. Note: President Obama, Vice President Biden and Administration officials recorded their own video messages to give support to young people who are being bullied because of their sexual orientation. Visit WhiteHouse.gov/itgetsbetter for more videos and resources. Inspired by President Obama’s It Gets Better video, several LGBT White House staffers decided to add their voices to the […]
Rather than the traditional, honorary trip to the White House this year, the 2010 World Champion Los Angeles Lakers teamed up with NBA Cares and President Obama last week to join members of The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washingon for an afternoon of education and service projects. Take a behind-the-scenes look as the President and the Lakers assemble […]
Ed. Note: Read a personal take from Brian Bond, Deputy Director of the Office of Public Engagement. President Barack Obama makes Congressional calls from the Oval Office before Senate’s final vote on the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010. Today, President Obama released a statement on the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act […]
