"It's Nice to Have a Day, But It's Even Better to Have Equal Pay"

Here's what's going on at the White House today.         DAILY SNAPSHOT Tuesday, April 8, 2014         Featured "It's Nice to Have a Day, But It's Even Better to Have Equal Pay" Women make up nearly half of the American workforce, but still earn an average of 77 cents for every dollar earned by men. That's why today, on Equal Pay Day, President Obama signed an Executive Order and a Presidential Memorandum to help combat pay discrimination and strengthen the enforcement of equal pay laws. Learn more about the President's new executive actions to close the pay gap.       Top Stories Maria Contreras-Sweet Ceremonially Sworn In as Administrator of the Small Business Administration Yesterday at the White House, President Obama and Vice President Biden participated in a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony for Maria Contreras-Sweet as the new Administrator of the Small Business Administration. READ MORE Rethinking High School: President Obama Announces New Youth CareerConnect Grants Yesterday, the President visited Bladensburg High School in Prince George's County, Maryland to talk about the Youth CareerConnect competition, which is offering $107 million in grants to redesign America's high schools for the 21st century economy. READ MORE Behind the Scenes: "In Performance at the White House: Women of Soul" Last month at the White House, the President and First Lady honored great "foremothers" of American music -- music legends and contemporary artists whose songs express the struggles and achievements of women. Get a behind-the-scenes look here. READ MORE       Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Time (ET) 10:00 AM: The President and Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing 11:45 AM: The President delivers remarks 12:30 PM: The President and Vice President meet for lunch 12:30 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney 2:30 PM: The President and Vice President meet with Secretary of State Kerry 4:00 PM: The Vice President meets with Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic of Montenegro     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 We're updating the White House privacy policy on April 18. Learn more. The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111