James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:07 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for being here. For those of you who follow Amy Brundage on Twitter, you know that I have with me today…
Archive: December 19, 2013
We commend the House and Senate for passing the U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Hydrocarbons Agreement as a part of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013. This agreement will establish an environmentally safe and responsible framework to explore, develop, and share revenue from…
In recent weeks, government affiliated armed groups and independent militias have committed shocking and horrific atrocities against innocent civilians in the Central African Republic (CAR). The CAR faces extraordinary challenges to restore security and to ensure protection of the civilian…
The White House released a report today underscoring the costs of repealing the Affordable Care Act for millions of Americans. The benefits of the health care law – lower costs, new protections, and expanded access to quality, affordable care –…
The Administration appreciates the bipartisan work of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, and their continued support of our service members and national defense. The bill will, among other…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today President Barack Obama granted clemency to twenty-one individuals, consisting of eight commutations and thirteen pardons. The President granted commutations to the following eight individuals: Clarence Aaron – Mobile, Ala. Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to…
Three years ago, I signed the bipartisan Fair Sentencing Act, which dramatically narrowed the disparity between penalties for crack and powder cocaine offenses. This law began to right a decades-old injustice, but for thousands of inmates, it came too late. …
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Judge Michael P. Boggs, Tanya S. Chutkan, Mark Howard Cohen, Judge M. Hannah Lauck, Leigh Martin May, Judge Eleanor Ross, Judge Leo T. Sorokin, and Judge James Alan Soto to serve on the…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Judge Julie E. Carnes and Judge Gregg Jeffrey Costa to serve on the United States Courts of Appeals. “Judges Carnes and Costa have displayed exceptional dedication to public service throughout their careers,” President…
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Mr. President:) On December 18, 2013, approximately 45 U.S. Armed Forces personnel deployed to South Sudan to support the security of U.S. personnel and our Embassy. Although equipped for combat, this force was deployed for the purpose…
