August 25, 2010
Five years ago, one of the most destructive natural disasters in our nation’s history hit the Gulf Coast. When they hit the coasts of Louisiana and Mississippi, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita took thousands of lives, displaced millions of residents, wiped out hundreds of square miles of coastal land, and inflicted major damage to nearly 300,000 homes.
A half-decade later, Gulf Coast residents are still trying to pick up the pieces. Since taking office in...
Ever since the Recovery Act passed last February, Congressional Republicans who opposed this economic rescue plan have had to do an awkward dance around the truth. After all, when you declare from the beginning that the Recovery Act won’t create a single job, you’re going to be forced to do a little two-step around the facts as week after week leading economists, the nation’s governors, and even your own constituents say otherwise.
But yesterday, when...
This weekend marks the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and provides an opportunity to remember what was lost, celebrate what has been regained, and restate our commitment to the Gulf region and to all those still working to rebuild lives and communities. The Obama Administration remains deeply committed to serving the needs of Gulf Coast residents. Since taking office, President Obama has made it clear that he will stand with the people in Gulf through this restoration...
August 24, 2010
Cross-posted from HealthCare.gov
HealthCare.gov puts the power of information at your fingertips. Not only can you learn about how the Affordable Care Act affects you, but you can also search for both public and private health coverage options through a new, easy to use health insurance finder tool.
Based on your answers to a series of questions, the insurance finder produces a menu of potential...
Today, 10 applicants have won grants in the second phase of the Race to the Top competition. Along with Phase 1 winners Delaware and Tennessee, 11 states and the District of Columbia have now been awarded money in the Obama Administration's groundbreaking education reform program that will directly impact 13.6 million students, and 980,000 teachers in 25,000 schools.
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Join Tina Tchen from the White House Council on Women and Girls tomorrow at 4:30pm EDT to discuss women's progress on the eve of the 90th anniversary of the 19th Amendment which guaranteed women the right to vote in this country.
Submit your questions now on BlogHer and be sure to tune in tomorrow to participate at WhiteHouse.gov/live...
Having made 13 visits to Iraq and held steady conversation with Iraqi leaders over the past two...
From education in Austin, to bill signings in DC, to ice cream in Florida – and a couple shots of how the President gets around. It’s the first August 2010 batch of behind-the-scenes shots from Pete Souza and the White House Photo Office.
View the full size slideshow, and as always get more as they go up through the White House Flickr...
Later today, House Minority Leader John Boehner is slated to give a speech at the City Club of Cleveland laying out the major planks of his party’s economic agenda. Unfortunately, families in Ohio and across the country don’t need to wait until the speech to learn about these economic policies because they’ve been living with the impact of many of these same old policies for years. Today, Ohioans will hear an argument for a return to the economic policies that...
August 23, 2010
Today, the last reform provisions of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act – also known as the Credit Card Bill of Rights – took effect. The CARD Act of 2009 marked a turning point for American consumers, putting an end to the days of unfair rate hikes and hidden fees.The President released the following statement on the CARD Act implementation:
Last year, I ...