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Saturday, February 22, 2014

Time to Lift the Minimum Wage and Give America a Raise

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Weekly Address: Time to Lift the Minimum Wage and Give America a Raise

President Obama says this is a year of action, and he will do everything he can to restore opportunity for all. The President already lifted the wages for federal contract workers, and he calls on the American people to tell Congress to finish the job by boosting the federal minimum wage for all workers to $10.10 and give America a raise.

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Weekly Wrap Up

FLOTUS and Fallon, Together Again

Last night, the First Lady dropped by "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" to congratulate Jimmy on his new gig and celebrate the fourth anniversary of her Let's Move! initiative.

As the First Lady says in this clip from her interview, "show us how you're moving." Use the #LetsMove on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Vine to show her how you move and "if we get enough of a response, we'll have a little surprise... the President, and maybe the Vice President, will show us how they move."

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President Obama Travels to Mexico

The President met with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Toluca, Mexico on Wednesday for this year’s North American Leaders’ Summit.

President Obama spoke about the importance of strengthening our "already incredible" relationship with our fellow North American nations and how that relationship improves job creation and security.

In response to the We The People petition to Restore Net Neutrality By Directing the FCC to Classify Internet Providers as "Common Carriers", The White House reaffirmed it's commitment to net neutrality and reminded us that President Obama has embraced the principle of net neutrality since his days as a U.S. Senator.

As you can see in this week's West Wing Peek, while touring the Michigan Biotechnology Institute last Friday, President Obama viewed examples of a highly innovative potato breeding project, aimed at increasing nutritional value and disease resistance. That meant: potato chips!

The President traveled to a Safeway Distribution Center in Maryland to announce some big news about big trucks.

President Obama directed the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation to develop new fuel efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks that will lead to lower emissions and fuel savings for drivers.

As always, to see even more of this week's events, watch the latest episode of West Wing Week: