President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Brasilia to attend the Inauguration of Her Excellency Dilma Rousseff as President of the Federative Republic of Brazil on January 1, 2015. The Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr.,…

Dear Mr. Speaker: (Mr. President:)   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”) that takes additional steps to address the Russian…

 Today, I issued an Executive Order taking further steps with respect to the situation in Ukraine.  The E.O. prohibits the export of goods, technology, or services to Crimea and prohibits the import of goods, technology, or services from Crimea, as…

On Friday, December 19, 2014, the President signed into law: H.R. 1068, which consolidates and restates National Park Service and related programs statutes of the United States as Title 54, United States Code; H.R. 2754, the “Collectible Coin Protection Act,”…

Twenty-five years ago, Romanian citizens joined in a movement for freedom that swept across Central Europe and liberated millions of people from behind the Iron Curtain.  Brave men and women rose against a repressive regime and demanded their freedom.  Over…

Today I have signed into law H.R. 3979, the “Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015.” I have signed this annual defense authorization legislation because it will provide vital benefits for military…

Today I have signed into law S. 2673, the “United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014,” an Act that underscores the United States unshakeable commitment to Israel’s security and its future.  This bipartisan piece of legislation reflects the importance placed by my…