BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION On Pan American Day and during Pan American Week, the Western Hemisphere celebrates a significant anniversary in our shared history — the birth of the International Union of American…
Archive: April 10, 2014
Aboard Air Force One En Route Austin, Texas 10:14 A.M. CDT MR. CARNEY: Good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us aboard Air Force One as we make our way from Houston to Austin. The President is looking forward to…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate Dr. William “Bro” Adams as Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities. President Obama said, “Bro brings demonstrated leadership and decades of experience as an administrator at major…
Today, the Minnesota Legislature took action to increase the state minimum wage, giving more hardworking Minnesotans the raise they deserve. With this important step, Minnesota joins a growing coalition of states, cities, counties and businesses that have taken action to…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Judge Nancy B. Firestone, Lydia Kay Griggsby, and Thomas L. Halkowski to serve on the United States Court of Federal Claims. “These men and women have proven themselves to be not only first-rate…
Today’s vote illustrates once again that the House Republicans’ view of the economy is a top-down approach that cuts taxes for millionaires and could raise taxes on middle class families with kids by an average of at least $2,000. If…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Robert M. Speer – Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management, Department of Defense Jonathan Nicholas Stivers – Assistant Administrator…
Today, the President declared a major disaster in the State of Maryland and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a snowstorm during the period of February 12-13, 2014. Federal funding is…
This afternoon aboard Air Force One, the President called Franklin Regional Senior High School Principal Ron Suvak to express his deepest sympathies for the senseless act that took place on campus yesterday. The President also expressed his gratitude for Mr.…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: William D. Adams, of Maine, to be Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities for a term of four years, vice James A. Leach, resigned. Robert M. Speer, of Virginia, to be an Assistant…
