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Archive: December 20, 2012

Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Room 208 1:17 P.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Let me start by thanking — I look around this table, and I’ve worked with — excluding the Cabinet and administration officials, I’ve worked some of you for…

The President’s main priority is to ensure that taxes don’t go up on 98 percent of Americans and 97 percent of small businesses in just a few short days. The President will work with Congress to get this done and…

On Thursday, December 20, 2012, the President signed into law: H.R. 2467, the “Bridgeport Indian Colony Land Trust, Health, and Economic Development Act of 2012,” which transfers approximately 39 acres of Federal land in Mono County, California, currently managed by…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: • Ernie DuBester – Member, Federal Labor Relations Authority • Carol Waller Pope – Member, Federal Labor Relations Authority, and upon appointment to…

TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: In accordance with section 502(f)(2) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (the “1974 Act”) (19 U.S.C. 2462(f)(2)), I am providing notification of my intent to terminate the designation of the Federation…

Assistant to the President John Brennan called President Abdo Rabu Mansour Hadi of Yemen this morning to convey the United States’ support for President Hadi’s steadfast resolve to continue on the path of political transition.  Mr. Brennan extended President Obama’s…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:53 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY:  Let me just, if I may, begin by making a few observations that reviews where we are.  On Monday, the President, as you know, put forward to Speaker of…

EXECUTIVE ORDER – – – – – – –   REESTABLISHMENT OF ADVISORY COMMISSION          By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered…

  EXECUTIVE ORDER   – – – – – – –   CLOSING OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2012   By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and…

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   SUBJECT: Designation of Authorized Representative of the Federal Government under Section 7302 of the National Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004   Pursuant to the authority vested in me as President by…