James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:12 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Nice to see you all. I appreciate you accommodating the slightly later briefing time today. As you saw just a little over an hour ago, the…
Archive: November 19, 2014
Today, President Obama hosts school leaders and educators from across the country at the White House for “ConnectED to the Future,” a day-long convening to explore the potential of education technology and the innovations needed to bring America’s schools into…
On Wednesday, November 19, 2014, the President signed into law: S. 1086, the “Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014,” which reauthorizes and reforms the State block grant program administered by the Department of Health and Human Services for…
President Obama met today at the White House with Prince Mitib bin Abdallah bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud, the Saudi Minister of the National Guard, to discuss our shared interests in regional developments. Affirming the strong and enduring partnership between…
Vice President Joe Biden and His Majesty King Mohammed VI met today and reaffirmed the strategic alliance between the United States and Morocco and our enduring friendship, which dates back more than 236 years. The Vice President thanked King Mohammed…
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT SIGNING OF REAUTHORIZATION OF THE CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM Oval Office 11:58 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, as many of you know, one of my top priorities is making sure that we’ve…
East Room 11:24 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. (Applause.) Everybody, have a seat. Well, thank you, Alberto, for that introduction and, more importantly, for your outstanding leadership of the Miami-Dade public schools. I thank all of you for…
Remarks As Prepared for Delivery by Dr. Jill Biden at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit Women’s Day
Marrakech, Morocco Wednesday, November 19, 2014 It is so wonderful to be with so many amazing women who are realizing their potential. A month or so ago, I attended a book event – I’m an English professor, so I find…
