James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:20 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Happy Monday to you all. Before I take your questions, I have a couple of things to say at the top. First of all,…
Via Teleconference 9:18 A.M. EDT MS. TROTTER: Good morning, everyone. Thanks for joining. This conference call is to discuss the Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden’s trip this week to Romania and Cyprus. The call is on background, and all…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Justice Geoffrey W. Crawford to serve on the United States District Court for the District of Vermont. “I am proud to nominate Justice Crawford to serve on the…
NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE STABILIZATION OF IRAQ On May 22, 2003, by Executive Order 13303, the President declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic…
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Mr. President:) Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in…
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Republic of El Salvador to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Salvador Sánchez Céren on June 1, 2014. The Honorable Maria Contreras-Sweet, Administrator of the U.S. Small…
On June 19, 2014, President Barack Obama will award Corporal William “Kyle” Carpenter, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret), the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry. Corporal Carpenter will receive the Medal of Honor for his courageous actions while serving as an…
President Obama will welcome New Zealand Prime Minister John Key back to the White House on June 20, 2014. The meeting will highlight our increasingly close relationship with New Zealand and our collaboration on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, climate change, and…
In advance of tomorrow’s South Sudan pledging conference in Oslo, Norway, today the President authorized the use of up to $50 million in assistance from the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund to help address urgent humanitarian needs resulting…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced Jennifer Yeager Kaplan as the next Director of the President’s Commission on White House Fellowships. President Obama said, “Jenny’s leadership and experience make her uniquely qualified for this position. I’m proud to…