Month: February 2014

First Lady Michelle Obama and FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg announce proposed updates to the Nutrition Facts label as part of an effort to help families make healthier choices Washington, DC…

“I’m reaching out to some of America’s leading foundations and corporations on a new initiative to help more young men of color facing especially tough odds to stay on track…

The President will welcome Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to the White House on Monday, March 17. The President looks forward to reviewing with President Abbas the progress in the…

Major child care provider commits to implement nutrition and physical activity standards that align with Let’s Move! Child Care goals WASHINGTON, DC—Today, First Lady Michelle Obama joins the Partnership for…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Lisa S. Disbrow, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, vice Jamie Michael Morin. Robert W. Holleyman II, of Louisiana, to…

This afternoon in the State Dining Room, the President met with foundation and business leaders as well as elected officials and senior administration officials to discuss his “My Brother’s Keeper”…

The first in his family to graduate from college, and the first Hispanic Congressman ever elected from Arizona, Ed Pastor has spent his life fighting to give every American the…

Announces $400 million in new private sector commitments toward ConnectED goal WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama will host the first ever White House Student Film Festival, an event that…

Vice President Biden called Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk today to welcome the formation of a new government in Ukraine. The Vice President emphasized that this is an important opportunity…

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Washington, D.C. 7:19 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, it is good to see all of you. And I’ve had a chance to hug you and catch up.…