10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Ten years ago, when the tragic events of September 11 were fresh…
Archive: February 28, 2013
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION On March 4, 1913, President William Howard Taft signed a bill establishing the United States Department of Labor — an agency charged with promoting the welfare of American workers…
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Over 4 years ago, widespread abuses in America’s financial system nearly brought our economy to its knees. Millions saw their life savings erode, businesses shuttered their doors, and families…
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:56 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thanks for being here. A couple of things I want to bring to your attention before I take your questions. First of all, you…
The full text of the op-ed by First Lady Michelle Obama is printed below. The piece is published today in The Wall Street Journal and can be found HERE. The Business Case for Healthier Food Options By First Lady Michelle…
I was pleased to see the House of Representatives come together and vote to reauthorize and strengthen the Violence Against Women Act. Over more than two decades, this law has saved countless lives and transformed the way we treat victims…
Today Congress put politics aside and voted to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act. Eighteen years ago, I envisioned a world where women could live free from violence and abuse. Since VAWA first passed in 1994, we have seen a…
Mrs. Obama calls for school champions to sign up at LetsMoveSchools.org to help all students get active, sets ambitious goal of engaging 50,000 schools in the next five years and praises range of partners, including a $50 million investment from…
Mrs. Obama’s visit to a Springfield, MO Walmart highlights that what’s good for kids and good for family budgets can also be good for business Springfield, MO – As part of the celebration of the third anniversary of Let’s…
Today, Republicans in the Senate faced a choice about how to grow our economy and reduce our deficit. And instead of closing a single tax loophole that benefits the well-off and well-connected, they chose to cut vital services for children,…
