Just over a month ago, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law. This landmark legislation gives the American people the control over their own health insurance they need and deserve — by holding insurance companies accountable, bringing down costs and giving all Americans more insurance choices. The day of that signing the President […]
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 attends a naturalization ceremony for some members of the Armed Forces, delivers a eulogy for West Virginia miners, welcomes the World Series Champion New York Yankees, travels to […]
Sarah Brown Wessling, a high school English teacher at Johnston High School in Johnston, Iowa, accepts the 2010 National Teacher of the Year Award from President Barack Obama during a ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House, April 29, 2010. Earlier today, I was honored join President Obama, Secretary Duncan, and Dr. Biden […]
Have you rated the six finalists yet? There are just a few hours left to help the President decide which of the six final high schools he’ll visit and deliver the commencement address at later this spring. Public rating will close at 11:59 PM EDT tonight. Tomorrow morning, we’ll announce via blog post the top […]
President Barack Obama delivers the eulogy at Dr. Dorothy Height’s funeral at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., Dr. Dorothy I. Height was grace personified. She displayed a quiet strength. She vigorously defended the Constitution and fought for equal rights, women’s rights, and human rights for citizens of our country and for people the world […]
We just spent two great days at A New Beginning: Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship. Joined by over 250 participants from over fifty countries, the Summit highlighted the importance of social and economic entrepreneurship and strengthened mutually-beneficial relationships with entrepreneurs in Muslim-majority countries and Muslim communities around the world. We were also joined by Secretary Locke, […]
Recently, I had the privilege of accompanying President Obama on his White House to Main Street Tour to visit towns in Missouri, Illinois and my home state of Iowa. Coming home to small towns in the Midwest reminds me of what terrific places they are to live – but also of the challenges that so […]
Yesterday, the Vice President and I were honored to kick off the Wounded Warrior Soldier Ride here at the White House, speaking to 28 incredible Americans who will spend three days riding on bicycles and wheelchairs to Annapolis. Their service, courage, and sacrifice for the good of this nation make each and every one of […]
The President started his daily intelligence briefing in the Oval Office today with an update on the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico: President Barack Obama meets with Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and senior administration officials, including National Security Advisor Gen. James Jones, left, in the Oval Office, regarding the situation in […]
Revving up the great American innovation machine is critical to promoting economic growth and finding solutions to our energy and climate challenges. At the Department of Energy, we are working to accelerate game-changing energy breakthroughs. One of our most exciting new efforts is ARPA-E – the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Energy. ARPA-E was funded […]
