James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:26 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: It’s Friday. Cheer up, everybody. There’s plenty of news to report. Plenty of news to report. Q You’re in good cheer.…
Archive: June 12, 2015
“During National Week of Making, we celebrate the tinkerers and dreamers whose talent and drive have brought new ideas to life, and we recommit to cultivating the next generation of problem solvers. Last year, at the first-ever White House Maker…
President Obama spoke by phone yesterday evening with President Park Geun-Hye of the Republic of Korea (ROK) to express his understanding of President Park’s decision to postpone her planned June 16 visit to the White House. The President and President…
As communities across the Western United States struggle with one of the worst droughts in over a century, President Obama and his Administration are committed to doing everything they can to help the farmers, ranchers, small businesses, and communities facing…
On Friday, June 12, 2015, the President signed into law: S. 802, the “Girls Count Act of 2015,” which authorizes the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development to prioritize efforts to support the…
Today, Republicans and Democrats in the House of Representatives voted to help the United States negotiate and enforce strong, high-standard trade deals that are good for American workers and good for American businesses. That’s a good thing. My top priority…
President Obama dropped by a meeting today at the White House with Vice President Biden and Salim al-Jabouri, Speaker of Iraq’s Council of Representatives. President Obama and Vice President Biden commended Speaker al-Jabouri for his leadership in parliament and his efforts…
Via Conference Call 3:37 P.M. EDT MS. ADLER: Hey, everyone. Thank you for joining this on-the-record conference call to discuss the First Lady’s upcoming trip to the United Kingdom and Italy. We’re joined today by Chief of Staff to the…
National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice met on June 12 with General Fan Changlong, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of China, at the White House. Ambassador Rice and General Fan agreed to strengthen coordination in developing a more…
Directed by the 2011 Presidential Memorandum on International Initiatives to Advance the Human Rights of LGBT Persons, the United States works every day to promote respect for the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons both at…
