The President calls on Congress to act immediately to end the stalemate on the Federal Aviation Administration authorities which is leaving an estimated 70,000 construction and related workers and 4,000 FAA employees out of work.
President Obama welcomes President Yayi of Benin, President Conde of Guinea, President Issoufou of Niger, and President Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire to the White House.
The President urges Democrats and Republicans to reach a bipartisan solution to avoid default and calls on the American people to make their voices heard in the ongoing debate on our national debt.