While most of the media attention was dedicated to the anniversary of the Recovery Act, here at the White House the President also convened his nation security team for continued focus on Afghanistan and Pakistan. President Barack Obama meets with his national security team on Afghanistan and Pakistan in the Situation Room of the White […]
Cross-posted from Blogband, the blog of Broadband.gov. In a month, the Federal Communications Commission will deliver a National Broadband Plan, as it was asked to do by Congress and the President in the Recovery Act. This will be a meaningful plan for U.S. global leadership in high-speed Internet to create jobs and spur economic growth; […]
There’s been a lot of commentrary today about the Recovery Act that you might have missed. Christina Romer, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors, writes on her new blog about the employment effects and investments in the clean energy economy, complete with the usual illustrative charts. If you haven’t subscribed to the White House […]
This evening, President Obama will call the astronaut crews of the International Space Station and the Space Shuttle Endeavour from the Roosevelt Room of the White House and congratulate the astronauts on their successful ongoing mission. The call will be livestreamed at 5:15pm EST on WhiteHouse.gov/live. Building on the "Educate to Innovate" campaign, the President […]
America is facing some of the greatest challenges in a generation. At the same time, promising nonprofit organizations across the country are making heroic efforts to meet overwhelming need and, implement effective and innovative ways to meet these challenges. But their impact is often hampered by a lack of resources and support to evaluate and […]
As a White House Fellow in the Office of the Vice President, part of my job is monitoring how the Recovery Act is helping put communities across the county on a path toward economic recovery. Yesterday I had the opportunity to see the Recovery Act in action when I traveled to Saginaw, Michigan with Vice […]
Today, on the one year anniversary of the signing of the Recovery Act, like clockwork we’re seeing opponents of the bill on the attack on cable TV and in the newspaper. That’s no surprise. What is surprising, though, is that many of these very same Members who voted against the bill and take every opportunity […]
In order to fully understand the scope of the Recovery Act, there are three levels to consider: the national, the local, and the individual. Recovery Act: The National Level This morning the Vice President – who has overseen the implementation of the Recovery Act as one of his primary responsibilities – marked the one-year anniversary […]
Click here to see the video. Earlier today in Maryland, President Obama spoke about the importance of clean energy for the country’s future. Whether it’s nuclear energy, or solar or wind energy, if we fail to invest in the technologies of tomorrow, then we’re going to be importing those technologies instead of exporting them. We […]
Before leaving Vancouver, the U.S. Delegation attended our final Olympic competition at the Pairs Figure Skating Short Program. I’ve always loved figure skating – it’s about not only the lifts, jumps and twists, but also the artistry, form and style. Watching Peggy Fleming compete in 1968 almost made me feel that I too could skate […]
