Category: Apr2014

The Ritz Carlton Washington, D.C. 5:13 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello! (Applause.) Hello, OFA! Thank you. (Applause.) You guys sound fired up. All right, all right, settle down,…

ImaginON Charlotte, North Carolina 2:52 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) Thank you! Everybody, please have a seat. Thank you so much. Well, this is fun. (Laughter.) I was…

East Room 3:02 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Please have a seat. Good afternoon. AUDIENCE MEMBER: Aloha! THE PRESIDENT: Aloha. (Laughter.) Got a Hawaiian guy here. After 14…

Red Cross National Headquarters Washington, D.C. 11:33 A.M. EDT DR. BIDEN: (Applause.) Thank you, Chrissandra. Wow, you are quite impressive, isn’t she? (Applause.) Thank you for your service, and keep…

The Hawaii Legislature did the right thing for their workers by taking action to increase their state’s minimum wageto $10.10. I commend the state legislature and look forward to Governor…

Today as part of the third anniversary of Joining Forces, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden will announce commitments and a pledge made by philanthropies nationwide to support…

Today, the President declared a major disaster in the State of Mississippi and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms,…

Today, the President declared a major disaster in the State of Arkansas and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms,…

Today, Vice President Biden launched a new Public Service Announcement (PSA) encouraging men to speak up and step in if they see someone in danger of being sexually assaulted. The…

Vice President Biden met today with Latvian Prime Minister Laimdota Straujuma in the White House. The Vice President underscored the United States’ ironclad commitment to the collective defense of our…