Daily Snapshot: Fighting to Protect Consumers

Your Daily Snapshot for Friday, September 17, 2010   West Wing Week: Back to School West Wing Week, is your guide to everything that’s happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, walk step by step with the President as he travels to Arlington, Virginia to attend a wreath laying ceremony at the Pentagon 9/11 Memorial, celebrates the start of a new school year with his second annual ‘Back to School’ speech in Philadelphia, and holds a Cabinet meeting looking for ways for the Federal Government’s agencies to work together to improve the economy. Watch the video. Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Daylight Time 10:30 AM: The President and the Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing 11:45 AM: The Vice President holds a Recovery Act Implementation Cabinet meeting 1:30 PM: The President makes an announcement to the press 2:15 PM: Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs  Indicates Events that will be livestreamed on WhiteHouse.gov/live. In Case You Missed It Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog.  Fighting to Protect Consumers Elizabeth Warren on the ideas behind the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The Affordable Care Act Helps America’s Uninsured Nancy-Ann DeParle, Director of the White House Office of Health Reform, looks at the Affordable Care Act in light of the new Census numbers. Changing the Equation in STEM Education President Obama announces the launch of Change the Equation, a CEO-led effort to dramatically improve education in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), as part of his “Educate to Innovate” campaign. Get Updates Sign up for the Daily Snapshot Stay Connected     Facebook Twitter YouTube Flickr iTunes         This email was sent to e0nstar1.blog@gmail.com Manage Subscriptions for e0nstar1.blog@gmail.com Sign Up for Updates from the White House Unsubscribe e0nstar1.blog@gmail.com | Privacy Policy Please do not reply to this email. Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111