East Room 5:23 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good evening. Bienvenidos a la Casa Blanca. Thank you all for being here as we reaffirm the great partnership between the United States and Colombia, and as we celebrate a decade and a…
Archive: February 4, 2016
East Room 2:02 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Welcome to the White House, everybody. Give it up for the NBA Champion Golden State Warriors! (Applause.) Everybody please have a seat. Now, let me begin by saying I was hoping that Riley…
The Vice President hosted a meeting this morning with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and a bipartisan group of United States Senators. The leaders discussed the progress of the Colombian government’s peace talks with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.…
Today President Barack Obama hosted Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos at the White House for a meeting in the Oval Office and a commemoration of 15 years of bilateral cooperation through Plan Colombia. The visit celebrated Colombia’s profound political, economic,…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Patrick A. Burke, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Marshal for the District of Columbia for the term of four years, vice Edwin Donovan Sloane, retired. Stephanie A. Finley, of Louisiana, to…
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, President Obama nominated Patrick A. Burke to serve as U.S. Marshal for the District of Columbia. “Patrick A. Burke has a long and stellar track record in public safety,” said President Obama. “I’m honored to nominate him…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Stephanie A. Finley and Claude J. Kelly III to serve on the United States District Courts. “Throughout their careers, these nominees have displayed unwavering commitment to justice and integrity,” said President Obama. “Their records…
Smart, strategic integrated investments to help reduce carbon pollution, strengthen economy As President Obama has repeatedly said, “no challenge poses a greater threat to future generations than climate change.” At the same time, the President has made clear that taking…
President Obama believes that the values that made our economy the strongest in the world include making sure everyone does their fair share, everyone gets a fair shake, and hard work and responsibility are rewarded. That’s why President Obama has…
Today, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa O. Monaco concluded a series of meetings with Home Secretary Theresa May, Deputy National Security Advisor Paddy McGuinness, and other senior British security and intelligence officials on a range…
