The National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, led by Co-Chairs Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, will be announcing its vote total this morning. [UPDATE: This event has now concluded. Watch the video below.] read more Fonte: White House
Today, the Obama Administration issued new information that will help small businesses take advantage of new tax credits to reduce the cost of providing health coverage to their workers. The new information includes a full set of tools and documents small businesses can use to claim the credit this year, and also clarifies that a […]
With President Obama visiting troops in Afghanistan, Vice President Biden says Congress must extend both the middle class tax cuts and unemployment insurance for the sake of those families and the broader economy. Click here to see the video. Fonte: White House
Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Walk step by step with the President as he holds a meeting with bipartisan members of the Congressional Leadership at the White House, greets the American 2010 Nobel Laureates in the Oval Office, meets with General Colin Powell, makes a […]
After this week’s Pentagon report showing that a strong majority of America’s military men and women and their families are prepared to serve alongside Americans who are openly gay and lesbian, newspapers across the country have urged the Senate to step up and repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. Many have echoed the President’s remarks earlier […]
Today, the Obama Administration issued new information that will help small businesses take advantage of new tax credits to reduce the cost of providing health coverage to their workers. The new information includes a full set of tools and documents small businesses can use to claim the credit this year, and also clarifies that a […]
In Tuesday Talks this week, Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu answered your questions from WhiteHouse.gov and Facebook in a live video chat. Secretary Chu recently delivered a speech calling on the United States to sharply accelerate innovations in clean energy — citing China and other countries' recent advances in clean technology as a critical […]
Click here to see the video. Speaking today to newly-elected governors from around the country, the President and Vice President both touched on a lot of issues — but one of particular urgency is related to our friends and neighbors who are still having the toughest time in an economy still very much on the […]
Today, a new report from the Commonwealth Fund demonstrates once again why we needed the Affordable Care Act and how the new law will help drive down premiums and save money for Americans across the country. The report found that premiums and deductibles in states were skyrocketing. According to the issue brief: “[P]remiums for businesses […]
Click here to see the video. My boss, Chief White House Photographer Pete Souza, and I talked about how we could show all of the work and energy that’s put into decorating the White House for the holidays. A time-lapse seemed like a good way to present the progression, change and finished product. We decided […]
