The recent advent of smallsats, spacecraft that weigh anywhere from an ounce to as much as a few hundred pounds, has upended that status quo.

These capabilities can sometimes be delivered at a fraction of the cost and time of legacy satellite systems.

I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency with respect to the situation in or in relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared in Executive Order 13413, as amended by Executive Order 13671.

These campuses were built from a determination to widely and profoundly expand the reach of our country's promise.

This is an essential part of the American experience.

We have increased Pell Grants, expanded student loan assistance going directly to students, cut taxes for those paying tuition.

The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is announcing the 'Harnessing the Small Satellite Revolution' initiative.

Today, the Department of Labor is announcing the Administration's latest step to increase access to apprenticeship.

It's a good reminder that we need to do everything we can to preserve this place we call home.

I call on Congress to continue its past support for apprenticeship in the final Fiscal Year 2017 spending bill.

America's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are living monuments to the cause that has driven each generation of our citizens in the task of perfecting our Union.

With each generation, HBCUs have shaped America for the better in indelible ways.