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Archive: January 26, 2015

The estimates released today by CBO once again confirm the progress we’ve made in bringing down deficits and expanding access to healthcare under the Affordable Care Act. Under the President’s leadership, the deficit has already been cut by about two-thirds…

State Department Washington, D.C.  2:33 P.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Mr. Prime Minister, it’s a pleasure to be with you.  And, Fred, the Atlantic Council has done an incredible job, and you’re continued focus and commitment matters and forces everyone…

Taj Palace Hotel New Delhi, India 7:24 P.M. IST PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Good evening.  Thank you so much, Madam Minister for not only the introduction, but for the work that you’re doing every day to bring our two countries closer together. …

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Sim Farar, of California, to be a Member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 2015. (Reappointment) Sim Farar, of California, to be a Member of the…

The Governments of Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Colombia, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and…

We congratulate Greece on successfully completing  its parliamentary elections, and we look forward to working closely with its next government. The Greek people have taken many difficult but important steps to lay the groundwork for economic recovery.  As a longstanding friend…

In follow-up to the launch of the Caribbean Energy Security Initiative (CESI) in June 2014, the Vice President, Secretary of Energy Moniz, other senior Administration officials, Caribbean Heads of Government, multilateral development banks, and other international partners participated in the…

Today, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa Monaco concluded her January 24-26 visit to Afghanistan.  She traveled to Afghanistan to review the status of the terrorist threat to U.S., Afghan, and regional interests and to discuss…

PRESS BRIEFING BY PRESS SECRETARY JOSH EARNEST, SECRETARY OF COMMERCE PENNY PRITZKER, DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR BEN RHODES, COUNSELOR TO THE PRESIDENT JOHN PODESTA AND CEO OF MASTERCARD AJAY BANGA New Delhi, India 2:01 P.M. IST MR. EARNEST:  Let me…

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR SUBJECT: Withdrawal of Certain Areas of the United States Outer Continental Shelf Offshore Alaska from Leasing Disposition Consistent with principles of responsible public stewardship entrusted to this office, with due consideration of the…