West Wing Week: "Pass this Bill"

Your Daily Snapshot for Friday, Sept. 16, 2011   West Wing Week: 9/16/11 or "Pass this Bill" Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, the President took his American Jobs Act to Richmond, Virginia, Columbus, Ohio, and Raleigh, North Carolina, traveled to all three memorial sites on the 10th anniversary of September 11th, and presented the Medal of Honor to former active duty Marine, Dakota Meyer, for his extraordinary actions in Afghanistan. Watch the full video here. In Case You Missed It Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog. Making a Digital Promise to our Students The U.S. Department of Education launches a new unique public-private partnership to develop learning technologies that transform teaching and learning in and out of the classroom. Innovating our System for Innovation Today, President Obama signs the historic Leahy-Smith America Invents Act. First Lady Michelle Obama: Support our Military Families In an op-ed published in USA Today, First Lady Michelle Obama writes that remembering what happened on 9/11 gives us the opportunity to reflect on all that these families have endured and our obligations to them now and in the years ahead. Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). 9:45 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing 10:45 AM: The President visits a classroom at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology 11:10 AM: The President delivers remarks and signs the America Invents Act into Law 4:00 PM: The Vice President delivers the James R. Soles Lecture on the Constitution and Citizenship at the University of Delaware  Indicates events that will be live streamed on WhiteHouse.gov/Live 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