Videos

The Center for American Progress held a discussion on “The Shriver Report: A Woman’s Nation Changes Everything.” The report focuses on the changing roles of women in both the home and the w…

President Obama hosted the White House Tribal Nations Conference. The conference included leaders from the 564 federally recognized tribes. Cabinet secretaries spoke to participants and answ…

President Obama delivered opening remarks at a White House forum on jobs and economic growth. He called for specific policy ideas from those in attendance and warned that resources for new …

Vice President Biden and Cabinet secretaries spoke to reporters about a plan to let homeowners finance the cost of energy-efficiency improvements through their property tax assessments. The …

Members of a commission formed to investigate the possibility of creating a museum honoring Latino culture in America spoke about their efforts with reporters outside the Capitol.

Labor Secretary Hilda Solis answered the question “What are you reading this summer?” She mentioned The Woman Behind the New Deal: The Life of Frances Perkins, FDR’S Secretary of Labor and H…

Labor Secretary Hilda Solis talked about the U.S. employment situation and expected trends. After the interview, the reporters discussed her responses with the host.

Officials spoke to reporters about the release of reports on the future financial health of Social Security and Medicare. The report indicated that expenses would exceed tax revenues for Med…

Vice President Joe Biden convened the first meeting of the Middle Class Task Force, with a focus on a green jobs as a pathway to a strong middle class. Panelists focused on provisions of an …

Labor Secretary Hilda Solis spoke to union supporters at a community town hall about economic issues held at the Greater Bethel AME Church in the Overtown neighborhood of Miami. In her first…

Representative Hilda Solis testified about her nomination as secretary of labor. In her remarks she spoke about the state of the economy, rising unemployment rates, and the role of governmen…

The 2009 EMILY’s List Inaugural Luncheon was held the weekend before the presidential inauguration to celebrate new women senators, governors, and Cabinet secretaries. House Speaker Nancy Pe…

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute held a ceremonial swearing-in for Hispanic-American members of the 111th Congress.