For 40 years, the Citizens Medal has recognized men and women who have “performed exemplary deeds of service for their country or their fellow citizens.” In one of his favorite events of the year, President Obama awarded 13 Americans from different backgrounds and every corner of the country the 2010 Citizens Medal. In a series […]
You know what will make you look important to all your connections on LinkedIn? Being connected to the White House. OK, maybe not, but today we have a good example of why it’s still worthwhile. Earlier this week we posted a link to our animated explainer video on Wall Street Reform and asked what questions people had […]
Recently, I’ve been traveling across the country to meet with local business leaders, workers and farmers to talk about how trade can support well-paying jobs right here at home. Yesterday I travelled to the Bangor State Fair in Maine. In its 161st year, this traditional Maine summer event was a perfect place to showcase the […]
Welcome to a special Gulf Coast episode of West Wing Week. We spent this week traveling through communities on America’s Gulf Coast to give you a special behind the scenes look at the federal government’s historic and unprecedented effort to contain and clean up after the BP oil spill. Join responders as they skim sheen […]
President Barack Obama delivers a statement on the confirmation of Elena Kagan for Supreme Court Justice at the Renaissance Chicago Hotel in Chicago, Ill. It’s been just under three months since most Americans were introduced to Elena Kagan by the President and in a quick video here at WhiteHouse.gov. Today in Chicago, the President was able to […]
Today, we got more good news about the Affordable Care Act, the new law that will give seniors better benefits and save Medicare $575 billion over the next ten years. Many savings provisions in the new law kick in immediately, totaling about $8 billion in just the first two years. That’s real money, even in […]
A week ago, when the President was in Detroit visiting workers at GM and Chrysler plants that had survived the worst and begun to bounce back, we released a new report demonstrating the amazing comeback that the American auto industry has begun to forge from the brink of extinction. We also laid out an interactive […]
When Congress passed and the President signed the Recovery Act, they made a $7.2 billion commitment to improving this country’s broadband infrastructure. They understood broadband will be an essential piece of a successful 21st century economy. But it can only be so if we deploy networks that offer all Americans quality service, while also teaching […]
Click here to see the video. Speaking at the AFL-CIO Executive Council Meeting here in DC, the President thanked “all my brothers and sisters in the AFL-CIO” who have worked so hard to help get America’s economy back on track. He spoke of the progress that’s been made, with millions of people at work now […]
When Congress passed and the President signed the Recovery Act, they made a $7.2 billion commitment to improving this country’s broadband infrastructure. They understood broadband will be an essential piece of a successful 21st century economy. But it can only be so if we deploy networks that offer all Americans quality service, while also teaching […]
