DAILY SNAPSHOT
Thursday, April 16, 2015

Recap: The President's Town Hall with Working Women

President Obama traveled to Charlotte, North Carolina yesterday for a special conversation with working women, co-hosted with leading women's sites BlogHer and SheKnows.

The President made clear that more hardworking and middle-class Americans deserve the chance to get ahead. To do this, we need to expand access to child care, make higher education more affordable, cut taxes for middle-class families, and ensure women and men receive equal pay for doing the same job.

See what else President Obama said at yesterday's town hall, and hear what people from across the country told the President.

Email: "Why I'm at the White House Today"

This morning, Randy George -- founder of the Red Hen Baking Company in Middlesex, Vermont -- sent a message to the White House email list about the importance of supporting working families. He's here with the President and the Labor Secretary to discuss how family-friendly workplace policies are crucial to building stronger businesses and a stronger America. Join the discussion with the hashtag #WorkingFamilyChamps and watch the event right now at WhiteHouse.gov/Live.

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Get Your 2014 Federal Taxpayer Receipt

In his 2011 State of the Union address, President Obama promised that American taxpayers would be able to go online and see where their federal tax dollars are going. That's why, for the fifth year in a row, we've released a taxpayer receipt calculator on WhiteHouse.gov -- an easy-to-use tool that breaks down how your tax dollars will be spent.

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Celebrating Gospel Music: “Where Their Dreams Took Flight”

On Tuesday night, the President and First Lady hosted T Bone Burnett, Aretha Franklin, and other music legends and top gospel artists at the White House for the latest installment of “In Performance at the White House.” The evening of musical performances paid tribute to the fundamental role that gospel music has played in shaping American history and culture.

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All times are Eastern Time (ET)

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

11:30 AM: The President and the Vice President welcome the Wounded Warrior Project’s Soldier Ride to the White House in celebration of the eighth annual Soldier Ride

12:30 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest

1:00 PM: The Vice President and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi chair a session of the U.S.-Iraq Higher Coordinating Committee

2:10 PM: The President delivers remarks at a Champions of Change event highlighting issues important to working families WATCH LIVE

5:10 PM: The President hosts a reception for Greek Independence Day; the Vice President also attends

7:00 PM: The Vice President delivers remarks at the 27th-Annual National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner