Thanks for checking out the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that’s happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, walk step by step with the President as he speaks to the nation about job numbers, monitors the oil leak in the gulf of Mexico, says goodbye to the spring interns, gives the commencement address […]
Since the groundbreaking of the White House Kitchen Garden more than a year ago, local students have spent time on the South Lawn of the White House planting seeds, harvesting vegetables and learning about health and nutrition along the way. Through the garden, the First Lady started a discussion on the role food plays in […]
We know that economic prosperity and educational success go hand in hand, which is why the Obama Administration is concerned by looming state and local budget cuts that threaten the jobs of hundreds of thousands of teachers across the country. As the President has said, we live in a global economy where the greatest job […]
Today the President submitted the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) – an arms control agreement with Russia that he signed last month in Prague — to the United States Senate. Before the Treaty can be ratified, the Senate must provide its advice and consent by a two-thirds majority. Next week, the Senate Foreign […]
Click here to see the video. President Obama travelled to Buffalo, New York this afternoon, where he visited Industrial Support Inc. and discussed the important role that small businesses have as the “backbone of America’s economy.” He explained that the government has been removing barriers to help businesses get loans as part of the President’s […]
For months now, a team at an Indiana plant has been hard at work preparing to manufacture electric delivery trucks that are entirely powered by plug-in power. They’ve been installing equipment, retrofitting an old manufacturing facility, assembling parts, testing the new technology – and today they became the very first Recovery Act recipient to deliver […]
When it comes to trying to defeat financial reform, Wall Street lobbyists just won’t give up. This afternoon the Senate began consideration of a Republican effort to wipe out the strong derivatives provisions written by Senators Lincoln and Dodd in the Senate’s financial reform bill. Here’s the bottom line: the Republican substitute has weak standards […]
On Monday HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius posted about new regulations related to health reform that let young adults under 26 stay on their parents’ health plans. If you missed it, you now have plenty of other options to learn all about it: HowStuffWorks explains the basics Watch yesterday’s webchat with the Secretary and Rock the Vote […]
Yesterday you heard the President speak at length about Solicitor General Elena Kagan’s brilliant career, her deep understanding of how the law affects real lives, and the family that instilled values of education and service in her from childhood. We also posted an extensive list of commentary from the media, Congress, and legal experts praising her […]
When you hear about "Wall Street Reform" or the "army of lobbyists" descending on Washington, it may feel disconnected from your day-to-day life. But the consumer financial protection agency is one area of reform where the direct impact on the lives of American families is easier to see. Whether you’re talking out a mortgage, an […]
