This Week in Washington : December 12, 2011

The White House: This week, President Obama will conduct interviews with local television anchors from across the country about the end of the war in Iraq and the importance of ensuring that taxes don’t go up on middle-class families next year. On Wednesday, the President and the First Lady will travel to Ft. Bragg, North [...]

This Week in Washington: November 21, 2011

The White House: On Monday, the President and First Lady will invite music legends and contemporary major artists to the White House for a celebration of country music as part of their “In Performance at the White House” series. On Tuesday, the President will travel to Manchester, New Hampshire where he will discuss the American [...]

This Week in Washington: November 7, 2011

The kids aren’t getting along very well…… The White House: This week, President Obama will meet with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, travel to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to give a speech, and deliver remarks at the National Women’s Law Center’s Annual Awards dinner in Washington, DC. On Veteran’s Day, President and the First Lady will [...]

This Week in Washington: September 5, 2011

The White House: This week, President Obama will welcome Jimmie Johnson and other 2010 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers to the White House to honor Jimmie Johnson’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship. On Thursday evening, the President will speak to a Joint Session of Congress at 7:00 PM EDT. On Friday, the President [...]

This Week in Washington: July 5, 2011

The White House: On Wednesday, the President will host his first ever Twitter Town Hall at 2PM ET in the East Room of the White House. Twitter co-founder and Executive Chairman Jack Dorsey will moderate a conversation between President Obama and Americans across the country about the economy and jobs. The U.S. Senate: Previously scheduled [...]

This Week in Washington: June 27, 2011

The White House: This week, the President and Vice President will hold meetings at the White House with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to discuss the status of the negotiations to find common ground on a balanced approach to deficit reduction. The President will also visit Alcoa Davenport [...]

This Week in Washington: May 2, 2011

The White House: Over the weekend, President Obama gave remarks at the annual White House Correspondents Dinner.  This week, President Obama will hold a Cabinet meeting at the White House. Also, the President will honor the 2011 National Teacher of the Year and State Teachers of the Year at the White House, thanking them for [...]

This Week in Washington: April 18, 2011

Hope you’ve done your taxes. They’re due today. If you’re not going to complete your taxes, make sure to file for an extension! The White House: This week, President Obama will host an Easter Prayer Breakfast at the White House with Christian leaders from across the country. Also this week, President Obama will travel to [...]

This Week in Washington: April 11, 2011

After a near shutdown, the White House and Congress reached agreement on funding the federal government for through the current fiscal year ending September 30, 2011.  Both sides will need to iron out the final details before the latest stop-gap funding measure expires on Friday. The White House: This week, President Obama will deliver remarks [...]

This Week in Washington: March 28, 2011

The White House: After announcing last week that the United States would join international efforts to intervene to protect civilians in Libya, President Obama will address the nation on Monday evening. Also this week, President Obama will travel to New York to deliver remarks at the dedication of the Ronald H. Brown United States Mission to [...]

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