Throughout the debate on Wall Street reform, I have urged members of the Senate to fight the efforts of special interests and their lobbyists to weaken consumer protections. An amendment that the Senate will soon consider would do exactly that,…
Archive: May 12, 2010
WASHINGTON, DC – First Lady Michelle Obama today announced that President Obama has directed the National Security Staff to lead a new 90-day review to develop a coordinated Federal government-wide approach to supporting and engaging military families. Building on work…
U.S. President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai, accompanied by senior-level delegations, convened wide-ranging discussions on May 11-12, 2010, aimed at deepening cooperation on the shared and mutual priorities of the United States and Afghanistan. These discussions on governance,…
WASHINGTON, DC – La Primera Dama Michelle Obama anunció hoy que el Presidente Obama ha dado instrucciones al personal de Seguridad Nacional para que dirija un nuevo estudio de 90 días a fin de formular una estrategia coordinada a nivel…
Durante todo el debate sobre la reforma de Wall Street, he instado a los miembros del Senado a que combatan los esfuerzos de los intereses especiales y sus cabilderos por debilitar las medidas de protección al consumidor. Una enmienda que…
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is a massive and potentially unprecedented environmental disaster which can seriously damage the economy and environment of our Gulf states and could jeopardize the livelihoods of thousands of Americans who…
10:02 A.M. EDT MR. SHAPIRO: Thank you. Good morning, everyone. Thanks for getting on. Today we’re going to have a conference call with some senior administration officials. The call is on the record. It will detail the legislation that’s going…
A PROCLAMATION Every day of the year, at all hours of the day and night, we rely on emergency medical services (EMS) professionals and volunteers for critical care in our homes, on our roads, in our hospitals, and wherever needs…
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, 5 U.S.C. 3345, et seq., it is hereby ordered that: Section 1. …
TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE CHAIRMEN AND RANKING MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE COMMITTEES ON ARMED SERVICES AND APPROPRIATIONS, THE CHAIRMEN AND RANKING MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE…
