End of Combat on Iraq
As combat operations in Iraq draw to a close, the President salutes those who have served and pledges that they will be honored and taken care of as they deserve.
Popular Topics
HealthCare.gov
The President walks through the features of HealthCare.gov, the new website spurred by the Affordable Care Act. Watch the video or visit the site to learn more.
The Daily Snapshot
Sign up for a quick daily email giving you the photo of the day, the President's schedule, and the best of what you may have missed from WhiteHouse.gov.
Comprehensive Immigration Reform
The President gives a major address on the need for comprehensive reform to fix our broken immigration system, watch the video or learn more from a unique online roundtable.
LetsMove.gov
To launch the new LetsMove.gov, the First Lady answers your questions about keeping our kids healthy in her first live video chat.
The Blog
- August 4, 2010 at 5:59 PM EDT
New Report: 74% of Oil in BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill has been Contained or Mitigated
Heather Zichal, Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change, discusses a report released stating that the vast majority of the oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill has either evaporated or been burned, skimmed, recovered from the wellhead or dispersed much of which is in the process of being degraded.
- August 4, 2010 at 4:47 PM EDT
President Obama at AFL-CIO on the Economy: "Made In America"
Speaking at the AFL-CIO Executive Council Meeting here in DC, the President discusses the progress so far on the economy and his vision for what still needs to be done.
- August 4, 2010 at 1:18 PM EDT
USDA and the Commerce Department Supporting Broadband Access and Economic Opportunity Across America through the Recovery Act
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Commerce Secretary Gary Locke report on how their agencies are undertaking new projects in the coming weeks to help improve the nation's broadband infrastructure.
- August 4, 2010 at 11:05 AM EDT
Help Where It's Needed
Jared Bernstein, Chief Economic Advisor to the Vice President, debunks another misunderstanding of the Recovery Act and where the help has been going.
- August 4, 2010 at 11:00 AM EDT
Announcing the Recipients of the Citizens Medal
In a message to White House email subscribers, President Obama announces the recipients of the 2010 Citizens Medal, the second highest civilian honor in our nation. Watch the award ceremony live at 2:15 PM EDT on Wednesday, August 4th on WhiteHouse.gov.
- August 4, 2010 at 10:33 AM EDT
Wall Street Reform & the African American Community
Ceci Rouse, who sits on the Council of Economic Advisors, will take questions from representatives Black Enterprise, theGrio, and Jack & Jill Politics – all of whom have been collecting questions from their readers – at 1:00 EDT this afternoon. [UPDATE: This event has now concluded.]
Featured Legislation
Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010
Signed: Thursday, July 22, 2010Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010
Signed: Thursday, July 22, 2010Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Signed: Wednesday, July 21, 2010Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act
Signed: Monday, May 17, 2010Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010
Signed: Friday, April 23, 2010Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010
Signed: Tuesday, March 30, 2010Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Signed: Tuesday, March 23, 2010Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act
Signed: Thursday, March 18, 2010Emergency Aid to American Survivors of the Haiti Earthquake Act
Signed: Wednesday, January 27, 20102009 Tax Breaks for Haiti Donations
Signed: Friday, January 22, 2010Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009
Signed: Friday, October 30, 2009National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
Signed: Wednesday, October 28, 2009
