James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:47 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Welcome to the White House. Sorry I’m late. Had some meetings that ran long. I do have something I want to say at the top. I wanted to provide…
Archive: March 13, 2013
12 Cities and Counties Receive Grants as Part of New Evidence-Based Prevention Initiative WASHINGTON, DC – Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder today announced grants to twelve programs across the country to target the urgent need…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: • Deborah K. Jones – Ambassador to Libya, Department of State • James Knight – Ambassador to the Republic of Chad, Department of…
On March 13, 2013, the President signed into law: H.R. 307, the “Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013,” which reauthorizes appropriations through Fiscal Year 2018 and revises authorities for activities to improve public health and bioterrorism emergency planning,…
President Obama joined National Security Advisor Tom Donilon’s meeting today with Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan during the Prime Minister’s first official visit to Washington. The President expressed the United States’ support for the Libyan people and their government as…
On behalf of the American people, Michelle and I offer our warm wishes to His Holiness Pope Francis as he ascends to the Chair of Saint Peter and begins his papacy. As a champion of the poor and the most…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Deborah Kay Jones, of New Mexico, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Libya. James Knight, of Alabama,…
Jill and I want to offer our congratulations to His Holiness Pope Francis, and extend our prayers as he takes on this holy responsibility. I am happy to have the chance to personally relay my well wishes, and those of…
The Senate Democratic budget is a concrete plan that will grow our economy and shrink our deficits in a balanced way, consistent with the President’s belief that our economy grows best from the middle-out, not the top-down, while reducing the…
This afternoon, the President met with business leaders to discuss the importance of commonsense immigration reform. In the meeting, the President reiterated his belief that any bill must strengthen border security, create an earned path to citizenship, hold employers accountable,…
