President Obama spoke today by phone with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The President expressed his appreciation for the United Arab Emirates’ commitment to an expanded role in international efforts to destroy ISIL. …
Archive: December 18, 2015
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Mr. President:) In accordance with section 6 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (the “Act”), I hereby designate for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism all funding (including the rescission of funds) and contributions from foreign governments so designated…
On Friday, December 18, 2015, the President signed into law: H.R. 2029 – the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016,” which provides fiscal year 2016 full-year appropriations through September 30, 2016 for all agencies.
On Friday, December 18, 2015, the President signed into law: H.J.Res. 76, which provides that the second regular session of the 114th Congress will begin at noon on Monday, January 4, 2016; H.R. 2270, the “Billy Frank Jr. Tell Your…
Over the last seven years, our economy has gone from crisis to recovery to the cusp of resurgence. The budget and tax agreement that Congress negotiated this week will help make it a permanent resurgence. Neither side got everything it…
Today, the President signed into law H.R. 2297, the Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015. This strong, bipartisan bill intensifies pressure against the Hizballah terrorist organization and provides the Administration additional tools with which to target Hizballah’s financial lifeblood.…
The President spoke by phone today with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey to discuss the current dispute between Turkey and Iraq over recent Turkish military moves in northern Iraq. The President urged President Erdogan to take additional steps to…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Barack Obama granted commutations of sentence to 95 individuals and pardons to two individuals. The President granted commutations of sentence to the following 95 individuals: Donald Allen – Lynn Haven, FL Offense: Conspiracy to possess…
The White House – As part of the Joining Forces initiative, the First Lady will greet children of Gold Star families attending a special screening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in the White House Family Theater.
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:06 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Clearly, this is not the most important event that’s taking place in the White House today. There is a screening of Star Wars for Gold Star…
