Here's What's Happening Here at the White House | | | | | | | Featured | | | These 1.46 Million Americans Are Getting Covered President Obama took a few minutes to speak on the importance of the Affordable Care Act yesterday. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act -- and decisions by Democratic and Republican elected officials in 26 states to expand their Medicaid programs -- 1.46 million hardworking Americans have applied for and been deemed eligible to enroll in quality, affordable health care. And with HealthCare.gov working for the vast majority of users, more Americans are signing up for care every day. Click here to see more from yesterday's event. | | | | Top Stories | | | President Obama Meets with President Santos of Colombia Yesterday, President Obama hosted President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia at the White House. Their visit underscored the growing partnership with Colombia, founded on our shared democratic values, deepening economic ties, and our long history of shared security goals READ MORE America’s Manufacturing Sector Continues to Show Momentum, With New Data Monday Showing Manufacturing Growing at Fastest Pace Since Early 2011: Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Director of the National Economic Council Gene Sperling discusses President Obama’s agenda to grow the middle class and making the U.S. a magnet for the location of high-quality jobs – especially those that support manufacturing and innovation. READ MORE Sharing Responsibility, Strengthening Results The theme of this year’s World AIDS Day was “Shared Responsibility: Strengthening Results for an AIDS-Free Generation.” Now more than ever, it is a fitting theme as the United States focuses, both on the domestic and global fronts, on building partnerships that strengthen our response to HIV and AIDS. READ MORE
| | | | Today's Schedule | | | All times are Eastern Time (ET) 2:30 AM: The Vice President attends an official welcome ceremony in The Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China 2:45 AM: The Vice President meets with Vice President Li Yuanchao of the People's Republic of China 3:30 AM: The Vice President and President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China hold a restricted bilateral meeting 4:15 AM: The Vice President and President Xi hold an expanded bilateral meeting 10:00 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing 10:20 AM: The President meets with Secretary of the Treasury Lew 11:15 AM: The President delivers remarks on the economy 2:05 PM: The President delivers remarks at the White House Youth Summit WATCH LIVE | Did Someone Forward This to You? Sign Up for Email Updates This email was sent to Email Address 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 |
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12:30 AM: The Vice President joins Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Cathy Russell to visit an internet company
2:45 AM: The Vice President meets with Crown Prince Naruhito
3:30 AM: The Vice President meets with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Prime Minister’s Residence
4:40 AM: Prime Minister Abe and the Vice President deliver statements to the press
10:00 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing
11:00 AM: The President holds a bilateral meeting with President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia
12:05 PM: The President holds a working lunch with President Santos
1:00 PM: Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney
2:30 PM: The President delivers a statement on the Affordable Care Act
3:30 PM: The President participates in an Ambassador Credentialing Ceremony
4:15 PM: The President meets with Secretary of Defense Hagel
11:15 PM: The Vice President arrives in Beijing, China
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