As President Obama has made clear, the United States is pursuing and reviewing a wide range of options in response to Russia’s ongoing violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity – actions that constitute a threat to peace and security…
Archive: March 6, 2014
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:05 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Before Jay takes some of your questions, I wanted to provide a brief update on our efforts to address the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. Since the…
On Thursday, March 6, 2014, the President signed into law: H.R. 2431, the “National Integrated Drought Information System Reauthorization Act of 2014,” which authorizes appropriations for the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) through FY 2018 and requires the National…
Today, I signed the National Integrated Drought Information System Reauthorization Act into law. This bipartisan legislation ensures that the federal government can continue to provide timely, effective drought warning forecasts and vital support to communities that are vulnerable to drought. …
Via Conference Call 8:38 A.M. EST MS. HAYDEN: Thank you very much. Good morning, everyone. Thank you so much for joining. This conference call is to discuss the visa restrictions and executive order that were released today in relation to…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Nani A. Coloretti – Deputy Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development Estevan R. López – Commissioner of Reclamation, Department of…
President Obama spoke for an hour this afternoon with President Putin of Russia. President Obama emphasized that Russia’s actions are in violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, which has led us to take several steps in response, in coordination…
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:10 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Thank you all for being here. And having heard the President’s statement, I have no other announcements — we have no other announcements, but I’ll go straight to questions.…
Today, the President declared a major disaster in the State of Georgia and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a severe winter storm during the period of February 10-14, 2014. Federal…
State Dining Room 11:02 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Isn’t this cool? (Applause.) Oh, my goodness! I’m thrilled. It’s exciting to have these fabulous ladies and this gentleman here. But I want to welcome you guys to the White House. (Applause.) …
