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Archive: July 22, 2014

On Tuesday, July 22, 2014, the President signed into law: H.R. 803, the “Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act,” which reauthorizes and reforms core workforce development programs administered by the Departments of Education and Labor and transfers from the Department of…

Forty-five years ago, while the world watched as one, the United States of America set foot on the moon.  It was a seminal moment not just in our country’s history, but the history of all humankind.   The three brave astronauts…

In follow up to the telephone conversation between President Obama and Chancellor Merkel, the respective Chiefs of Staff, Denis McDonough (US) and Peter Altmaier (Germany), accompanied by Lisa Monaco, Assistant to the President for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security, and Günter…

New Actions to Expand Job-Driven Training and Broaden the Pathway to the Middle Class “So tonight, I’ve asked Vice President Biden to lead an across-the-board reform of America’s training programs to make sure they have one mission: train Americans with…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 11:20 A.M. EDT MR. EARNEST:  Good morning, everybody.  Don’t start off too many briefings by saying that.  It’s nice to see you all.  We’re doing this early today to accommodate the President’s travel and…