West Wing Week: "Madiba, Farewell"

Here's What's Happening Here at the White House           DAILY SNAPSHOT Friday, December 13, 2013             Featured West Wing Week: "Madiba, Farewell" This week, the Vice President wrapped up a six-day diplomatic mission to Japan, China, and the Republic of Korea, while the President spoke on achieving peace in the Middle East at the Saban Forum, helped to light the National Christmas Tree, and traveled to Johannesburg to honor the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela. Click here to watch this week's West Wing Week:       Top Stories Answering the Call on Cell Phone Unlocking The nation’s largest wireless carriers announced they will abide by a new series of voluntary "unlocking principles" to help bring some relief to consumers in the next few months. READ MORE A Farm Bill Will Grow Our Economy While Protecting the Environment The White House Rural Council recently released a report on the economic importance of passing a comprehensive Food, Farm, and Jobs Bill. The report outlined the importance of the Farm Bill to our nation and the many ways that the legislation affects and benefits Americans every day. READ MORE Benefits of Medicaid Expansion for All States Taken together, if all 24 states that haven’t expanded coverage did so, about 5.4 million uninsured Americans would gain access to health insurance coverage by 2016. READ MORE       Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Time (ET) 1:00 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney  1:00 PM: The Vice President ceremonially swears-in Evan Ryan as Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs 2:15 PM: The President and the Vice President meet with newly elected mayors   Facebook    Twitter   |   More Ways to Engage Did Someone Forward This to You? Sign Up for Email Updates This email was sent to e0nstar1.blog@gmail.com Unsubscribe | 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