MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION We all have a moral obligation to the next generation…
Archive: November 2, 2015
Aboard Air Force One En Route Newark, New Jersey 12:51 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Welcome aboard Air Force One as we make our way to Newark, New Jersey, where the President will visit with leaders in this community who are…
This Administration has consistently taken steps to make our criminal justice system fairer and more effective and to address the vicious cycle of poverty, criminality, and incarceration that traps too many Americans and weakens too many communities. Today, in Newark,…
The following op-ed by First Lady Michelle Obama appeared on TheAtlantic.com. First Lady Michelle Obama: Let Girls Learn Addressing the global crisis in girls’ education requires not just investment, but challenging cultural beliefs and practices. Right now, 62 million girls…
On Monday, November 2, 2015, the President signed into law: H.R.1314, the “Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015,” which revises discretionary spending caps for Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017, and makes various changes to current law regarding: (1) budget enforcement; (2)…
National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice met today with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Jordan Nasser Judeh at the White House. Ambassador Rice expressed appreciation for Jordan’s continued leadership in the region, particularly as it relates to the…
Today, 70,000 Montanans who otherwise would go without health insurance can rest easier knowing they will have access to quality, affordable health care. Montana becomes the 30th state, along with the District of Columbia, to expand Medicaid under the Affordable…
Oval Office 11:50 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, last week, Democrats and Republicans came together to set up a responsible, long-term budget process, and what we now see is a budget that reflects our values, that grows our economy, creates…
Rutgers University Center for Law and Justice Building Newark, New Jersey 4:15 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, good afternoon, everybody. It is good to be in Newark. (Applause.) Let me, first of all, thank your chancellor, Nancy Cantor, for hosting…
Private Residence New York, New York 6:44 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, it is wonderful to be with all of you. Because this is a smaller setting my remarks at the top are going to be very brief because I…
