East Room 2:55 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Hey, everybody. (Laughter.) Welcome to the White House! (Applause.) I know you guys have been standing for a while, but you’re athletes, you can handle it. (Laughter.) We are so excited to have…
Archive: April 3, 2014
Vice President Biden spoke with Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras today to congratulate Greece in advance of Greek Independence Day celebrations at the White House tomorrow. The Vice President expressed appreciation for the valuable role Greece continues to play as a…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Steven Cohen – Member, Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation Thomas P. Kelly III – Ambassador to…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: André Birotte, Jr., of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California, vice Gary Allen Feess, retired. Randolph D. Moss, Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the District…
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, President Obama nominated André Birotte, Jr., and Randolph D. Moss to serve on the United States District Courts. “These individuals have demonstrated the talent, expertise, and fair-mindedness Americans expect and deserve from their judicial system,” said…
On Thursday, April 3, 2014, the President signed into law: H.R. 2019, the “Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act,” which terminates the entitlement of national committees of eligible political parties to payments from the “Presidential Election Campaign Fund” for presidential…
Three years ago, some four million South Sudanese voted to break with the past and usher in a new period of peace and prosperity. They expected their leaders to act with courage and conviction, to put the interests of the…
TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), I hereby report that I have issued an Executive Order (the “order”) declaring a national emergency with respect to…
On Thursday, April 3, 2014, the President signed into law: H.R. 4152, the “Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014,” which provides for loan guarantees for Ukraine and directs the imposition of sanctions on certain…
Tonight aboard Air Force One, the President convened a conference call with Department of Defense and FBI leadership to receive an update on the shooting at Fort Hood. He commended the military personnel, first responders, and medical staff who responded…
