James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:13 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Happy Monday. I do not have any announcements to make at the top, so we can go directly to your questions. Julie, do you want to…
Archive: July 13, 2015
Empowering All Americans as We Age Today, the President will host the White House Conference on Aging, which focuses on the issues facing Americans as they plan for retirement, care for older loved ones, and work to improve our quality…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Barack Obama granted commutations of sentence to 46 individuals. • Jerry Allen Bailey – Charlotte, NC Offense: Conspiracy to violate narcotics laws (crack) (Western District of North Carolina) Sentence: 360 months’ imprisonment; 10 years’ supervised…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Anthony Rosario Coscia, of New Jersey, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years. (Reappointment) Matthew Rhett Jeppson, of Florida, to be Director of the Mint for…
President Obama dropped by a meeting today between Vice President Biden and Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk of Ukraine. President Obama and Vice President Biden both expressed unwavering support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and underscored the U.S. commitment to…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Louisiana and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms and flooding during the period of May 18…
East Room 11:12 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Thank you. (Applause.) Everybody, please have a seat. Welcome to the White House Conference on Aging, everybody. And please give Vicki a big round of applause…
