$10.10

DAILY SNAPSHOT Wednesday, February 12, 2014             Featured $10.10 In his State of the Union address, President Obama called on Congress to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 an hour, and announced he would issue an Executive Order to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 for federal contract workers. Today, the President will sign that Executive Order. Learn more about the benefits of raising the minimum wage nationwide.       Top Stories Behind the Scenes at the French State Dinner: See the Menu Last night, the President and First Lady hosted a state dinner in honor of President François Hollande of France. The French State Dinner menu and theme was inspired by the shared history and friendship between the United States and France. READ MORE myRA: Helping Millions of Americans Save for Retirement President Obama announced in his State of the Union address that he is directing the Department of the Treasury to create "myRA" -- a safe, simple, and affordable "starter" retirement savings account that will ultimately help millions of Americans begin to prepare for retirement. READ MORE White House Social: French Arrival Ceremony Yesterday, President Obama, Vice President Biden, and the First Lady welcomed French President François Hollande to the White House during an arrival ceremony on the South Lawn at the White House. More than 90 White House Social guests attended the event and documented the arrival through their social media channels using the hashtag #WHSocial. READ MORE       Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Time (ET) 11:00 AM: The President and Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing 12:45 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney WATCH LIVE 2:00 PM: The President delivers remarks and signs an Executive Order WATCH LIVE 6:00 PM: The Vice President attends a campaign event for Alex Sink   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