Photo: What This 3-Year-Old Told the President

Here's what's going on at the White House today.         DAILY SNAPSHOT Wednesday, July 16, 2014             Featured Photo: What This 3-Year-Old Told the President President Barack Obama holds up three fingers while talking with 3-year-old Holden Fossum and his sisters Ayla, 8, and Alexandria, 4, during a greet with wounded warriors and their families in the East Room of the White House, July 14, 2014. Holden, Ayla, and Alexandria are the children of Staff Sergeant Brendan Fossum and wife Dana of Woodbine, Md. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)       Top Stories The President Speaks on the Importance of Our Nation's Infrastructure Yesterday, President Obama toured the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, a facility in McLean, Virginia that focuses on new technologies that help make driving safer and smarter. While there, he talked about the importance of investing in new infrastructure technologies and renewing the Highway Trust Fund, as well as Congress's inaction on important policies that would benefit millions of Americans. READ MORE President Obama Hosts Iftar Dinner at the White House On Monday night, President Obama hosted his sixth Iftar dinner celebrating Ramadan at the White House, an annual tradition started by First Lady Hillary Clinton when she hosted a Ramadan Eid celebration dinner in 1996. READ MORE It's Time to Rebuild America Our nation's infrastructure has long been our economic backbone. A well-performing transportation network keeps jobs in America, allows businesses to expand, and lowers prices on household goods for American families. But we've been investing in our infrastructure less and less -- and, as a result, congestion and maintenance backlogs have gone up. READ MORE       Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Time (ET) 10:30 AM: The President and Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing 12:45 PM: The Vice President delivers remarks at Generation Progress's 2014 Make Progress National Summit 1:00 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest WATCH LIVE 1:30 PM: The President and Vice President meet with Secretary of State Kerry 2:15 PM: The President meets with his State, Local, and Tribal Leaders Climate Task Force on Preparedness and Resilience 3:50 PM: The President and Vice President meet with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus 5:10 PM: The President and Vice President meet with House Democrats   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