June 17, 2015 | 22:11 | Public Domain
President Obama delivers remarks at the Investiture Ceremony of Attorney General Loretta Lynch at Warner Theater in Washington, D.C. June 17, 2015.
Ingenuity is one of our country’s greatest assets. America’s entrepreneurs and innovators have a legacy of unleashing their creativity, grit, and imagination to invent, discover, and build solutions that not only contribute to our growing economy, but also solve some of the toughest challenges facing the nation. Investing in homegrown innovation, including the development of new, clean-energy technologies, is a crucial part of the fight against climate change – and is key to keeping America on the leading edge of the world’s transition to a low-carbon economy.
Earlier today, President Obama took part in a ceremony honoring the D.C.-area high school students in this year's White House Mentorship and Leadership Program.
June 15, 2015 | 10:16 | Public Domain
President Obama delivers remarks at the White House Mentorship and Leadership Graduation Ceremony, in the Blue Room of the White House, June 15, 2015.
In this week's address, the President reiterated that his top priority is to grow the American economy and ensure that every hardworking American has a fair shot at success. It’s because of this commitment that the President has worked to enact smart new trade agreements that level the playing field for our workers, open new markets for our businesses, and hold other countries to the kinds of high standards that Americans are proud to hold ourselves to here at home.
On Friday, Republicans and Democrats in the House took an important step by voting to help the United States negotiate and enforce high-standard trade deals. But they also failed to renew Trade Adjustment Assistance, despite the fact that it provides vital support to about 100,000 workers, and passed the Senate with bipartisan support. The President urged the House to pass TAA without delay so that more middle-class workers can earn the chance to participate and succeed in our global economy.
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June 13, 2015 | 3:43 | Public Domain
In this week's address, the President reiterated that his top priority is to grow the American economy and ensure that every hardworking American has a fair shot at success.
This morning, in the White House Situation Room, the President -- along with several governors and members of his Cabinet -- received a briefing on drought and wildfire preparedness.
We wanted to make sure you saw what he saw, too. Take a look at the briefing the President received this morning here:
We've pulled together some of the key numbers you need to know in order to fully get your head around the drought currently underway across the American West.
Take a look, and if you don't think enough people know about this (and you'd be right), pass it on.
Portion of the American West that's facing severe to exceptional drought right now. Read more about the effects of climate change here.
Number of California jobs lost because of drought, according to a recent University of California Davis study.
This week, the President honored the life of Beau Biden, traveled to Germany to meet with G7 leaders, celebrated the achievements of the Affordable Care Act, and met with a reporter who benefited from that very legislation. That's June 5th to June 11th or, "Walking And Holding Hands."
What is Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and why should you care if Congress fails to reauthorize it?
Ask Jessica Kinkade.
Jessica, a Eugene, Oregon native, worked in the stockroom managing inventory, pulling work orders, and performing quality control. After four years of employment, she was laid off due to foreign competition. She called the TAA program, was among a group of workers certified as eligible to apply for assistance, and was soon determined eligible for TAA benefits and services.
"The team I am now a part of is beyond helpful," she said. "I would not be where I am now if it weren’t for the incredible opportunity I had through TAA. I am a better woman, mother, wife, and employee because of this experience!”
For more than 40 years, TAA has helped support U.S. workers who are adversely affected by globalization and trade by providing job training support, career counseling, wage supplements for older workers, job search and reallocation allowances, and income support for workers in training programs.
It has served as a lifeline for more than 2.2 million workers across all 50 states. In just the past six years, the TAA program has made income support and job training benefits available to hundreds of thousands of American workers.
Check out the map below from the Department of Labor to see how many workers like Jessica have been certified to receive job training and other TAA benefits since October 2009 in each state:
June 11, 2015 | 4:31 | Public Domain
This week, the President honored the life of Beau Biden, traveled to Germany to meet with G7 leaders, celebrated the achievements of the Affordable Care Act, and met with a reporter who benefited from that very legislation. That's June 5th to June 11th or, "Walking And Holding Hands."
