Posts Tagged ‘weekly’

Mother of Sandy Hook Victim Delivers White House Weekly Address

In a message traditionally reserved for the president, Francine Wheeler, whose 6-year-old son Ben was among the 20 students and six educators killed at Sandy Hook Elementary last year, delivered the White House’s weekly address today, urging the country to come together to support measures… Tweet This Post

Obama asks Newtown mom to deliver his weekly address

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has asked a mother whose 6-year-old son was killed in the Newtown, Connecticut massacre to deliver his weekly radio address, an unusual move expected to turn up the pressure on Congress to pass tougher gun control laws. Francine Wheeler, whose son Ben was one of the 26 people killed [...]

Obama tries to sell his budget in weekly address

Our top priority as a nation, and my top priority as President, must be doing everything we can to reignite the engine of America’s growth: a rising, thriving middle class. That’s our North Star. That must drive every decision we make. Tweet This Post

Obama in weekly address: Protect our kids by reducing gun violence

As I’ve said before, we may not be able to prevent every act of violence in this country. But together, we have an obligation to try. We have an obligation to do what we can. Tweet This Post