At a ceremony at the Interior Department, President Obama signs the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The Vice President, who was the author of the original bill while he was in the senate, also delivers remarks.

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President Obama met with his cabinet at the White House, including newly approved Treasury Secretary Jack Lew and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. The president spoke briefly to the press about the impact of sequestration budget cuts and his priorities on immigration and gun violence.  

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Following a meeting with Congressional leaders, President Obama holds a news briefing at the White House.

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Education Secretary Arne Duncan delivered remarks at the daily White House briefing.  He warned of the impact of the upcoming automatic spending cuts, known as sequestration, to education programs.

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President Obama, Vice President Biden, Michelle Obama and Jill Biden addressed the National Governors Association during their visit to the White House, Monday.

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Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood joined White House Press Secretary Jay Carney to brief the news media, Friday. He emphasized the effects that budget cuts, known as sequestration, would have on the nation's transportation infrastructure.

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Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder spoke at a ceremony in the Old Executive Office Building during which they presented the Medal of Valor to public safety officers.

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President Obama hosted a White House ceremony in the East Room for the 18 recipients of the 2012 Presidential Citizens Medal which is awarded to Americans who, according to the White House, “perform exemplary deeds of service for their country and their fellow citizens."

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President Obama met in Oval Office with Italian President Giorgio Napolitano, who is preparing to end his term in office after seven years, to discuss relations between their two countries.

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President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to former Army Staff Sergeant Clinton Romesha. He was honored for his actions during an October 3, 2009 battle with the Taliban in eastern Afghanistan, during which eight American soldiers were killed and two dozen others were wounded. Sergeant Romesha is the fourth living recipient of the Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq or Afghanistan. 

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