Washington, DC - Statement by Secretary Jeh C. Johnson on Intention to Implement Security Enhancements to the Visa Waiver Program:

Washington, DC - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $63 million in loans and grants for 264 renewable energy and energy efficiency projects nationwide that USDA is supporting through its Rural Energy for America Program (REAP).

Washington, DC - Fewer than 1 in 5 middle and high schools in the U.S. began the school day at the recommended 8:30 AM start time or later during the 2011-2012 school year, according to data published in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Too-early start times can keep students from getting the sleep they need for health, safety, and academic success, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Washington, DC - A massive new poll of nearly 6,000 people across the U.S. picked Carly Fiorina as the clear-cut winner of Thursday's GOP debates.  Thirty-seven percent or 3,710 of the respondents chose Ms. Fiorina as their candidate of choice; Donald Trump, who has dominated the headlines in the past few weeks came in third with just 14% or 1,379 of those participating in the survey opting for him.

Washington, DC - The Energy Department announced that it has issued a final authorization to American LNG Marketing LLC (American LNG) to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) to countries that do not have a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States.  

Washington, DC - In this week's address, the President celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act by underscoring the importance of one of the most fundamental rights of our democracy – that all of us are created equal and that each of us deserves a voice.