In their meeting today at the White House, President Barack Obama and President Abdo Rabu Mansour Hadi of Yemen affirmed their desire to broaden and strengthen the U.S.-Yemen relationship.  President Obama reiterated the United States’ support for the stability, security,…

I’m pleased that the Senate has confirmed Samantha Power as our next U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations by a strong, bipartisan majority.  As one of our country’s leading foreign policy thinkers, Samantha knows that our nation’s interests are advanced…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate John Koskinen as Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. President Obama said, “John is an expert at turning around institutions in need of reform.  With decades of experience, in…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Gary Blankinship, of Texas, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Texas for the term of four years, vice Ruben Monzon, resigned. Christopher Reid Cooper, of the District of Columbia, to be…

Yesterday evening, the President declared a major disaster exists in the State of Iowa and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding during the period of June…

Today, the President signed an Executive Order to improve the safety and security of chemical facilities and reduce the risks of hazardous chemicals to workers and communities.   Chemicals and the facilities that manufacture, store, distribute and use them are essential…