January 30, 2013 MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES SUBJECT: Coordination of Policies and Programs to Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women and Girls Globally Promoting gender equality and advancing the status…
Archive: January 29, 2013
Aboard Air Force One En Route Las Vegas, Nevada 10:07 A.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Good morning, everyone. Thanks for being here aboard Air Force One as we make our first trip of the second term. I think you probably saw…
This morning, President Obama released a video announcing $155 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the Syrian people. Click here to view the video of the President’s statement with Arabic subtitles. Statement by the President For nearly two years, the…
I was saddened to hear about the recent passing of Ambassador Max M. Kampelman. I was honored to have known this extraordinarily accomplished and decent man. For more than six decades, Democrats and Republicans alike relied on Max’s advice and…
I want to thank Secretary LaHood for his dedication, his hard work, and his years of service to the American people – including the outstanding work he’s done over the last four years as Secretary of Transportation. I also want…
America’s immigration system is broken. Too many employers game the system by hiring undocumented workers and there are 11 million people living in the shadows. Neither is good for the economy or the country. It is time to act to…
“We need Congress to act on a comprehensive approach that finally deals with the 11 million undocumented immigrants who are in this country right now. The good news is that – for the first time in many years –…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Arkansas and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a severe winter storm during the period of December 25-26,…
I am pleased that the Senate has confirmed John Kerry as our next Secretary of State with overwhelming bipartisan support. From his decorated service in Vietnam to his decades in the Senate as a champion of American global leadership, John’s…
On Tuesday, January 29, 2013, the President signed into law: H.R. 152, which provides fiscal year 2013 supplemental appropriations to respond to and recover from the severe damage caused by Hurricane Sandy.
