What Does Infrastructure Have to Do with Climate Change?

Here's what's going on at the White House today.         DAILY SNAPSHOT Thursday, July 17, 2014             Featured What Does Infrastructure Have to Do with Climate Change? Rebuilding and strengthening our nation's roads and bridges isn't just a vital part of maintaining a world-class economy -- it's necessary to combat the impacts of climate change. As extreme weather and increased flooding become more common, communities across the nation need more resilient infrastructure that can withstand the impacts of our changing climate. That's one of the reasons why President Obama established a task force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience last November, and why he met with them yesterday. Watch the President's remarks and learn how the government is taking action to help our communities.       Top Stories Giving Working Families a Voice The U.S. Secretary of Labor, Tom Perez, talks about the issues that all working families should be fighting for, and recaps the White House Summit on Working Families that took place a few weeks ago. READ MORE The President Speaks on the Importance of Our Nation's Infrastructure On Tuesday, 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       Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Time (ET) 11:20 AM: The President departs the White House en route Joint Base Andrews 11:35 AM: The President departs Joint Base Andrews 12:15 PM: The President arrives Delaware 12:30 PM: The Vice President attends an event for the Michigan Democratic Coordinated Campaign Committee 2:10 PM: The President delivers remarks on infrastructure 2:15 PM: The Vice President visits the Step IT Up America program at Wayne County Community College with Mayor Michael Duggan 3:15 PM: The President departs Delaware en route New York 3:30 PM: The Vice President delivers remarks to the Netroots Nation Conference 4:00 PM: The President arrives New York 5:45 PM: The President attends a DNC event 7:30 PM: The President attends a House Majority PAC roundtable event 9:15 PM: The President departs New York 10:15 PM: The President arrives Joint Base Andrews 10:30 PM: The President arrives at the White House   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