Here's What You Missed Yesterday: The White House Summit on Working Families

Here's what's going on at the White House today.         DAILY SNAPSHOT Tuesday, June 24, 2014             Featured Here's What You Missed Yesterday: The White House Summit on Working Families Yesterday, the White House, in partnership with the Department of Labor and the Center for American Progress, hosted a Summit on Working Families with the aim of having a national conversation and set a concrete agenda to bring American workplaces into the 21st century. The conversation focused on the full spectrum of working families -- from low-wage workers to CEOs -- who are working hard to help their families succeed both at work and at home. Watch the President talk about what we can do to help families get ahead -- and find out what you missed from the Working Families Summit.       Top Stories Raw Video: President Obama Stops for Lunch at Chipotle Right before the Working Families Summit yesterday, President Obama stopped by a local Chipotle in the Woodley Park neighborhood of Washington, D.C. for a burrito bowl, and a conversation with a few working parents. READ MORE Senate Delays Hurting Our National Security Right now, 48 nominees for ambassador are pending and 26 are on the Executive Calendar and eligible for confirmation by the full Senate -- 16 of whom are career Foreign Service Officers. Together, all ambassadorial nominees have been waiting an average of 161 days, while those on the Executive Calendar have been waiting an average of 262 days. This is simply too long. READ MORE We the Geeks: SUBMERGED! What better way dive into ocean science than to hear from an expert living 63 feet below the surface? To celebrate the end of National Oceans Month and one year of progress on President Obama's Climate Action Plan, the White House and the Weather Channel will host "We the Geeks: SUBMERGED!" tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. ET. READ MORE       Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Time (ET) 12:00 PM: The Vice President ceremonially swears in Sylvia Mathews Burwell as United States Secretary of Health and Human Services 12:45 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest 4:20 PM: The President and the Vice President meet with Secretary of Defense Hagel 6:30 PM: The President hosts the 2013 Presidents Cup Team; the Vice President also attends WATCH LIVE 7:00 PM: The Vice President and Dr. Biden host a reception for members of the LGBT community   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