James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:01 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Okay, ladies and gentlemen. Thanks for being here this afternoon. We’re going to continue with the briefing here. I have with me the President’s Deputy National Security Advisor Denis…
Archive: October 21, 2011
The full text of an op-ed by National Economic Council Director Gene B. Sperling is printed below. The piece, published in today’s Wall Street Journal, can be read online HERE. The Case for the President’s Jobs Act Nearly 45%…
Yesterday’s announcement by ETA in Spain that it has renounced violence holds out the prospect of a historic step toward peace, although there is a long road ahead to realize this promise. In this moment of hope, our thoughts go…
On Friday, October 21, 2011, the President signed into law: H.R. 2832, the “Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011,” which extends the Generalized System of Preferences program through July 31, 2013, and reauthorizes the Trade Adjustment Assistance program through…
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, at a ceremony at the White House, President Obama honored the recipients of the National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation—the highest honors bestowed by the United States government on scientists, engineers,…
On Friday, October 21, 2011, the President signed into law: H.R. 2944, the “United States Parole Commission Extension Act of 2011,” which extends the authority of the United States Parole Commission for an additional two years, until November 1, 2013.
We applaud the strong action taken today by the United Nations Security Council in unanimously adopting Resolution 2014, which addresses the ongoing crisis in Yemen. The United States co-sponsored the resolution, which calls for President Saleh to sign and implement…
Readout of the President’s calls with Colombian President Santos and Panamanian President Martinelli
Earlier this afternoon, President Obama called President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia and President Ricardo Martinelli of Panama to congratulate each after having signed the implementing legislation for the Colombia and Panama Trade Promotion Agreements. The President noted that the…
East Room 2:09 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Welcome, everybody. Please have a seat. It is a great pleasure to be with so many outstanding innovators and inventors. And I’m glad we could convince them all to take a day off…
CORRECTION: “Now, even as we remove our last troops from Iraq, we’re beginning to bring our troops home from Afghanistan, where we’ve begun a transition to Afghan security and leadership.” 12:49 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. As…
