Rose Garden 4:44 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: I decided that on a day like today, we shouldn’t be inside. So I am very pleased to mark a significant bipartisan achievement, and I want to congratulate Speaker Boehner and Leader Nancy…
Archive: April 16, 2015
South Court Auditorium 2:13 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hey! (Applause.) Hello, everybody. Thank you so much. Thank you. (Applause.) Everybody, have a seat, have a seat. Well, welcome to the White House, everybody. Picked a nice day to visit. (Laughter.) …
South Lawn 11:24 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody! (Applause.) What a gorgeous day. I will just point out, it is always beautiful at this particular event. It is gorgeous every single day. And I want to thank…
National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice met today with Prime Minister Karim Masimov of Kazakhstan. Ambassador Rice expressed thanks for the valuable role Kazakhstan played in supporting the early stages of the P5+1 negotiations with Iran. The two discussed regional…
Vice President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi co-chaired a meeting of the U.S.-Iraq Higher Coordinating Committee (HCC) today in Washington, D.C. The two sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen and fully activate the strategic partnership between the…
Today on Holocaust Remembrance Day, we honor the memories of those who died in the Holocaust and pay tribute to those who survived. Yom HaShoah reminds us of our never-ending obligation to teach our children about the Holocaust so that…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Adam J. Szubin – Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, Department of the Treasury Jeffrey J. Hawkins, Jr. – Ambassador…
On Thursday, April 16, 2015, the President signed into law: H.R. 2, the “Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015,” which permanently replaces Medicare’s sustainable growth rate system for physician payments and reforms Medicare physician payment policies to encourage…
I am pleased that Chairman Hatch, Senator Wyden, and Chairman Ryan have introduced bipartisan legislation to help us negotiate trade agreements that are good for our economy, our businesses, and most importantly for our workers. My top priority in any…
The White House today announced that Deesha Dyer has been promoted to Special Assistant to the President and Social Secretary. She currently serves as Deputy Director and Deputy Social Secretary. Deesha was selected from among an abundance of well-qualified candidates…
