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, settle down.  (Laughter.)  Settle down.  You guys are — what did they put in your coffee?  (Laughter.)  That’s — I met you.  Sit down.  (Laughter.) …

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 just hanging out with the Cat in the Hat that’s in the back there.  (Laughter.)  Hello, everybody. AUDIENCE MEMBER:   Hello! THE PRESIDENT:  Hello!  (Laughter.)  Let…

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 months since I’ve called on Congress to reward the hard work of millions of Americans like the ones who we have here today to raise…

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 up the good work in school.  And I love the fact that you love your teachers.  (Laughter.) Chrissandra’s story is a lot like the stories…

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 Abercrombie signing the bill into law soon. Hawaii joins a large and growing coalition of states, cities, counties and businesses that have given their citizens…

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 veterans and military families.  At the event, taking place at the American Red Cross and hosted by the Council on Foundations and the White Oak…

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, tornadoes, and flooding beginning on April 28, 2014, and continuing. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in the counties of Itawamba,…

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, tornadoes, and flooding on April 27, 2014. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Faulkner County. Assistance can include grants for…

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 PSA is being launched in coordination with the 1 is 2 Many campaign and the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault. …

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 NATO Allies under Article 5. Prime Minister Straujuma thanked the United States for its tangible commitments to Latvia’s security, including the augmentation of NATO’s Baltic…