McLean, Virginia 12:58 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: As President and Commander in Chief, my highest priority is the security of the American people. And on a regular basis, I convene members of my national security team for an in-depth review…
Archive: December 17, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: Mike Johanns – Member, Board of Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation President Obama announced his intent to nominate…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Adam H. Sterling – Ambassador to the Slovak Republic, Department of State Morton H. Halperin – Member, Board of Directors of…
One year ago, I announced that after more than 50 years, America would change its relationship with Cuba and put the interests of the people of both countries before the outdated ways of the past. Since then, we have taken…
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:31 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. A couple of things before I go to your questions. The first is, and some of you may know, that today is the last day of…
MEMORANDUM OF DISAPPROVAL S.J. Res. 24 is a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5 of the United States Code of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) relating to “Carbon Pollution…
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) In accordance with language in Title IX of Division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (the “Act”), I hereby designate as emergency requirements all funding so designated by the Congress in the Act pursuant…
