Today Is the Last Day to Get Covered

Here's what's going on at the White House today.         DAILY SNAPSHOT Monday, March 31, 2014         Featured Today Is the Last Day to Get Covered It's deadline day: the last day to enroll in quality, affordable health insurance. More than six million people have already signed up -- if you haven't enrolled yet, sign up for health coverage now. If you've already enrolled, spread the word. Tell your family and friends that open enrollment for 2014 coverage ends today. Still don't have health insurance? Head to HealthCare.gov and get covered now.       Top Stories Weekly Address: Raise The Minimum Wage - It’s The Right Thing To Do For Hardworking Americans In this week’s address, Vice President Biden discusses the importance of raising the federal minimum wage. READ MORE West Wing Week 03/28/14 or, "The 2014 European Edition" The President had a whirlwind week working in Europe, where he attended the third, biennial Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague, traveled to Brussels for an EU-US Summit, and then on to Italy, where he met with His Holiness Pope Francis. READ MORE "I'm a Republican, and You Should Get Covered" Mark D. Bearden is a retired psychologist living in Monroe, North Carolina. In February, he wrote a letter to the President letting him know what the Affordable Care Act has meant to him: "I am a staunch Republican, a self-proclaimed Fox News addict, and I didn't vote for the President. And I'm here to tell you that Obamacare works. I'm living proof." READ MORE       Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Time (ET) 10:30 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing 11:15 AM: The President meets with senior advisors 1:15 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney WATCH LIVE     Facebook    Twitter   |   More Ways to Engage Did Someone Forward This to You? Sign Up for Email Updates  Privacy Policy 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

Raise the Minimum Wage: It's the Right Thing to Do for Hardworking Americans

DAILY SNAPSHOT Saturday, March 29, 2014         Featured Weekly Address: Raise the Minimum Wage -- It's the Right Thing to Do for Hardworking Americans In this week's address, Vice President Biden discusses the importance of raising the federal minimum wage. It's good for workers, it's good for business, and it would help close the gender pay gap, as women make up more than half of the workers who stand to benefit from a raise. And as the Vice President highlights, Congress should boost the federal minimum wage because it’s what a majority of the American people want. Click here to watch this week's Weekly Address.       Weekly Wrap Up FLOTUS Shows Us How She Moves in China While visiting Xi'an, China, First Lady Michelle Obama was greeted by local kids and students performing music, double dutch jump roping, flying kites, and more. Of course, the First Lady couldn't resist getting in on the fun and showing the kids how she moves. READ MORE Six Days, Five Countries, One POTUS President Obama spent this week across the pond, meeting with European leaders in the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, and Vatican City, before traveling to Saudi Arabia to meet with King Abdullah. Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes took some time earlier this week to go over the President's schedule and the goals of the trip. While in Vatican City, President Obama had an audience with His Holiness Pope Francis. Here's what the President said about their meeting, "I would say that the largest bulk of the time was discussing two central concerns of his. One is the issues of the poor, the marginalized, those without opportunity, and growing inequality. ... And then we spent a lot of time talking about the challenges of conflict and how elusive peace is around the world." READ MORE Join the Six Million Who've Already Signed Up -- Get Covered Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Over six million Americans have signed up for private health insurance plans. Are you one of the six million? If not, what are you doing? There's only TWO days left to get covered before open enrollment ends on March 31. Head over to HealthCare.gov to get covered now! GET COVERED As always, to see even more of this week's events, watch this week's episode of West Wing Week: WATCH NOW   Facebook    Twitter   |   More Ways to Engage Did Someone Forward This to You? Sign Up for Email Updates Privacy Policy 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

The President Meets the Pope

Here's what's going on at the White House today.         DAILY SNAPSHOT Friday, March 28, 2014         Featured The President Meets the Pope Yesterday, President Obama headed to Italy, continuing his five-country trip across Europe and Saudi Arabia. The President started off the day at the Vatican, where he had an audience with His Holiness Pope Francis. This was President Obama's first time meeting Pope Francis, and the two "had a wide-ranging discussion," the President said. Watch highlights from the President's day in Italy and his meeting with Pope Francis. President Barack Obama meets with Pope Francis for a private audience in Vatican City, Italy, March 27, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)       Top Stories The White House Joins the BuzzFeed Community Yesterday, the White House joined the BuzzFeed Community by laying out seven reasons why Vice President Biden thinks you should get covered. In GIFs. READ MORE President Obama Heads to Belgium, Speaks on U.S.-Europe Relations For the second leg of his five-country trip to Europe and Saudi Arabia, President Obama traveled to Belgium. At the Palais des Beaux Arts (BOZAR) in Brussels, the President talked at length about the relationship between the United States and Europe. He discussed the history shared by the two regions, and how best to preserve the values and ideals that are central to the relationship. READ MORE The President Wants You to Get Covered Today: "Don't Just Think About It, Just Do It" There are only three days left to get health insurance coverage for 2014 at HealthCare.gov before open enrollment ends on March 31. If you haven't signed up yet, the President wants you to get covered today. READ MORE       Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Time (ET) 5:35 AM: The President departs Rome, Italy en route Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 10:10 AM: The President arrives Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 10:55 AM: The President arrives and is greeted by the Saudi delegation 11:00 AM: The President participates in an expanded bilateral meeting with His Majesty King Abdullah     Facebook    Twitter   |   More Ways to Engage Did Someone Forward This to You? Sign Up for Email Updates This email was sent to ciii.307@hotmail.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

3 Days: I'm a Republican, and you should get covered

There are just three days left to get covered.

Good afternoon, I am a staunch Republican, a self-proclaimed Fox News addict, and I didn't vote for the President. And I'm here to tell you that Obamacare works. I'm living proof. I'm a chemotherapy patient, and was previously paying $428 a month for my health coverage. I was not thrilled when it was cancelled. Then I submitted an application at HealthCare.gov. I looked at my options. And I signed up for a plan for $62 a month. It's the best health care I have ever had. So right now, here's what I want to tell anyone who still needs health insurance, or knows someone who does: Sign up. Follow the instructions on the website. Apply, and look at your options. You still have time, and take it from me: This is something you want to do. I wrote a letter to President Obama this past February to tell him about my experience with the Health Insurance Marketplace. I hoped he'd read it, and he did. I may not be a supporter of the President. But now, I get mad when I see Obamacare dragged through the mud on television. And even though I regularly tune in to conservative pundits, I'd like to tell them they're getting it wrong. Obamacare works. So one more time: If you still need health insurance, you have just three days to get it. Do what I did. Go to HealthCare.gov, submit an application, and pick a plan that works for you. It just might change your life. Mark D. Bearden, Ph.D. Monroe, North Carolina This email was sent to ciii.307@hotmail.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

4 Days: Join more than 6 million people

Here's what happens on March 31.

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POTUS Speaks to European Youth

Here's what's going on at the White House today.         DAILY SNAPSHOT Thursday, March 27, 2014         Featured POTUS Speaks to European Youth Yesterday, President Obama traveled to Belgium -- the second leg of his five-country trip to Europe and Saudi Arabia. At the Palais des Beaux Arts (BOZAR) in Brussels, the President spoke to a crowd of young Europeans about the relationship between the United States and Europe. He discussed the history shared by the two regions, and how best to preserve the values and ideals that are central to the relationship. Watch the President's remarks, and learn more about his week-long trip:       Top Stories The President Wants You to Get Covered Today: "Don't Just Think About It, Just Do It" There are only four days left to get health insurance coverage for 2014 at HealthCare.gov before open enrollment ends on March 31. If you haven't signed up yet, the President wants you to get covered today. READ MORE The Minimum Wage and Tipped Minimum Wage: Important Tools to Lift Wages and Reduce Poverty, Particularly for Women Over the past 30 years, modest minimum wage increases have not kept pace with the rising costs of basic necessities. Moreover, the tipped minimum wage -- the portion of wages that employers must cover for tipped workers -- has fallen steadily in value since 1991, and is now at historically low levels. READ MORE The First Lady's Travel Journal: Pandas! Yesterday was the final day of First Lady Michelle Obama's trip to China, and she couldn't leave without one final stop: the Chengdu Panda Base. READ MORE       Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Time (ET) 5:15 AM: The President arrives the Vatican 5:30 AM: The President has an audience with His Holiness Pope Francis 6:25 AM: The President meets with Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin 7:15 AM: The President arrives the Quirinal Palace 7:25 AM: The President participates in a restricted bilateral meeting with President Giorgio Napolitano of Italy  7:40 AM: The President participates in an expanded bilateral meeting with President Giorgio Napolitano of Italy 8:05 AM: The President attends a working lunch with President Giorgio Napolitano of Italy 9:20 AM: The President arrives Villa Madama 9:25 AM: The President participates in a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Matteo Renzi of Italy 10:35 AM: The President holds a joint press conference with Prime Minister Matteo Renzi of Italy 11:40 AM: The President tours The Colosseum  1:30 PM: The President meets with employees and families of the U.S. Tri-Mission to Italy, The Holy See, and the UN Agencies in Rome 1:30 PM: The Vice President delivers remarks to the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's 2014 Legislative Summit WATCH LIVE     Facebook    Twitter   |   More Ways to Engage Did Someone Forward This to You? Sign Up for Email Updates This email was sent to ciii.307@hotmail.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