White House Daily Briefing
Only the portion of the briefing with Secretary Perez is available for viewing.
Labor Secretary Tom Perez began the daily White House briefing by discussing the executive order to be signed by President Obama that day to… read more
Labor Secretary Tom Perez began the daily White House briefing by discussing the executive order to be signed by President Obama that day to raise the minimum wage for employees of federal contractors to $10.10 an hour. Secretary Perez answered questions, including on why the order would not take effect until January 1, 2015, and the number of workers who would be helped by this increase. Then, Press Secretary Jay Carney briefed reporters and answered questions. Topics included weather delays for White House events and relations with France.
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