Today, the President hosted a conference call with state and local elected officials to discuss efforts to enroll residents in the health insurance marketplaces.  On the call were mayors, county officials, city council members, and state legislators from across the…

Today, President Obama met with a bipartisan group of western Governors to talk about a variety of issues facing their states, including the increasing frequency and severity of drought, wildfire, and other extreme weather events. The President reiterated the Administration’s…

President Obama joined Vice President Biden’s meeting today with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili.  The President and Vice President both congratulated the Prime Minister for Georgia’s success in completing the country’s first peaceful, democratic transition of power, and urged the…

House Speaker Tip O’Neill used to say “All politics is local”, but in John Dingell’s case, all politics has always been personal. It’s only when you have a personal relationship with someone that you establish trust, even when you’re on…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Todd Sunhwae Kim, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of fifteen years, vice Kathryn A. Oberly, retired.