 | Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010 |
White House White
Board: Health Reform and Rate Review
Health and Human
Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius takes to the White House White Board
to explain a new regulation that fleshes out the "rate review"
provision from the Affordable Care Act to protect consumers from unreasonable
rate increases.
In Case You Missed
It
President
Obama Signs Critical Legislation to Prevent Child Abuse and Domestic Violence
President Obama signs the reauthorization of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) which includes the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA). This bill will help end abuse, give hope to victims, and provide families with the help they need.
President Obama signs the reauthorization of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) which includes the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA). This bill will help end abuse, give hope to victims, and provide families with the help they need.
Behind-the-Scenes:
A Day of Service with President Obama and the Los Angeles Lakers
Watch President Obama and the Los Angeles Lakers team up with NBA Cares to spend time with the FBR Branch of The Boys and Girls Club of America.
Watch President Obama and the Los Angeles Lakers team up with NBA Cares to spend time with the FBR Branch of The Boys and Girls Club of America.
Today's Schedule
All times are
Eastern Standard Time (EST).
10:15 AM: The President meets with Secretary of the
Treasury Geithner
Indicates events that will be live streamed on WhiteHouse.gov/live.
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| Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010 |
People
in the audience listen as President Barack Obama speaks before signing the
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010 during a ceremony at the Interior
Department in Washington, D.C. December 22, 2010. (Official White House Photo
by Pete Souza).
In Case You Missed
It
The
President Signs Repeal of "Don't Ask Don't Tell": "Out of Many,
We Are One"
The President puts in motion the end of a policy that has hurt our military as a whole, that has forced thousands of those who serve to do so under a cloud of anxiety and isolation, and that has stood as a symbol of the barriers to unity and equality in our country.
The President puts in motion the end of a policy that has hurt our military as a whole, that has forced thousands of those who serve to do so under a cloud of anxiety and isolation, and that has stood as a symbol of the barriers to unity and equality in our country.
Repealing
DADT: "History Making"
On the morning of December 22, hundreds of people came together to watch as the President signed the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell into law. Throughout the week, media outlets across the country have called the repeal a significant moment in civil rights history.
On the morning of December 22, hundreds of people came together to watch as the President signed the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell into law. Throughout the week, media outlets across the country have called the repeal a significant moment in civil rights history.
In a press conference as this session of Congress draws to a close, the President reflects on the flurry of productivity for the American people during the final stretch.
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Friend --
This time of year,
Americans around the country are taking the time to exchange heartfelt messages
with friends and loved ones, reflecting on the past year. They write of
achievements and setbacks, of births, graduations, promotions, and moves.
These messages
allow us to overcome the miles that separate us. And they allow us to continue
one of the most basic American traditions that has held folks close for centuries
-- the simple sharing of stories.
And as families
gather around holiday tables this season, we also have the opportunity to share
the stories of the change this movement has achieved together.
It is a narrative
woven by individuals across America -- in big cities and small towns, hospitals
and classrooms, in auto manufacturing plants and auto supply stores.
These are stories
of rebuilding, and of innovation. Stories of communities breathing new life
into old roads and bridges, of local plants harnessing alternative fuel into
new energy. Stories of small businesses getting up, dusting themselves off, and
beginning to grow again. Stories of soldiers who served multiple tours of duty
in Iraq now coming home -- and enjoying the holidays this year in the company
of loved ones.
These are stories
of progress.
They unite us, and
they are ours to share.
We've pulled many
of them together in one place, PROGRESS. You
can see what our reforms have meant to Americans in every state -- block by
block, community by community.
The reforms that we
fought long and hard for are not talking points.
And their effects
don't change based on the whims of politicians in Washington. They are
achievements that have a real and meaningful impact on the lives of Americans
around the country. They are achievements that would not have been possible
without you. PROGRESS localizes them -- and brings them to life.
It tells of how a
green technology business in Phoenix, Arizona, is using a grant through the
Recovery Act's Transportation Electrification program to bring the first
electric-drive vehicles and charging stations to cities around the country.
It tells how,
thanks to closing the "donut hole" in prescription drug coverage, a
diabetic woman in Burlington, Vermont will no longer have to choose between
purchasing her monthly groceries or the insulin she needs to survive.
It tells about how
146,000 Illinois residents' jobs were saved or created by the Recovery Act.
And about how,
thanks to the Affordable Care Act, 14,300 small businesses in Illinois's 19th
Congressional District are now eligible for health care tax credits -- and how
7,900 residents in Illinois's 19th with pre-existing conditions can no longer
be denied coverage.
There are thousands
more stories like these.
In the coming days,
as we gather with our loved ones at dinner tables around the nation, let's pass
them on. Let's celebrate the spirit of service and responsibility that brought
them to fruition. And let's steady ourselves with the resolve to continue
pressing forward.
Because the coming
year will hold new challenges -- battles that have yet to be fought, and
stories of progress that have yet to be written.
Take a look at the
progress we've made in your area -- and share the stories you read with your
friends and family:
Happy holidays, and
God bless,
Barack
P.S. -- Last
week, seven OFA volunteers joined me at the White House for a special meeting
-- and they brought along your feedback from the Vote 2010 campaign. It was
incredibly meaningful for me to be able to hear directly from supporters like
you. And your input will be front and center as we plot our course moving
forward into the new year.
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