DAILY SNAPSHOT
Wednesday, January 6, 2016

All times are Eastern Time (ET)

10:00 AM: The President and the Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

12:30 PM: The President and the Vice President meet for lunch

2:30 PM: The President meets with Secretary of State Kerry; the Vice President also attends

President Obama Hugs a Newtown Father

President Barack Obama hugs Mark Barden after he introduced the President who announced steps that the administration is taking to reduce gun violence, in the East Room of the White House, Jan. 5, 2016. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)

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Watch President Obama's remarks on reducing gun violence

President Obama's 2009 Address to Congress

In less than one week, President Obama will deliver his final State of the Union address. Take a look back at his very first address to Congress on February 24, 2009 to see just how far we've come.

Watch now on White House Facebook

"If a child can’t open a bottle of aspirin, we should make sure they can’t pull the trigger on a gun."