East Room 4:14 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Well, look at everyone here! (Laughter.) Fancy meeting you all here! We’ve got a little bit of everybody. Surprise! (Laughter.) Well, hello, everyone. AUDIENCE: Hello! MRS. OBAMA: What are you guys…
Archive: February 8, 2016
Oval Office 12:19 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: It is my pleasure to welcome President Mattarella and his delegation to the Oval Office. The President has an extraordinarily distinguished career as an academic, as a jurist, as a public servant. He…
On Monday, February 08, 2016, the President signed into law: H.R. 515, the “International Megan’s Law to Prevent Child Exploitation and Other Sexual Crimes Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Offenders,” which (1) authorizes the Department of Homeland Security’s Angel…
International Civil Aviation Organization sets carbon standards for commercial airplanes that will reduce carbon pollution and save on fuel costs Today in Montreal, the U.S. and 22 other countries reached agreement on the first-ever global carbon standards for commercial aircraft.…
The President spoke by phone today with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada to discuss Canadian contributions to the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL. The leaders noted recent gains on the ground against ISIL in Iraq and Syria and agreed…
The President will host His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan at the White House on February 24, 2016. The United States greatly values its enduring and strategic partnership with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, as well as our shared…
Since late last year, the Administration has been aggressively working to combat Zika, a virus primarily spread by mosquitoes that has recently been linked to birth defects and other concerning health outcomes. The Federal Government has been monitoring the Zika…
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:46 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. It’s nice to see you all. I hope you had a good weekend. I see we have some Broncos paraphernalia in the crowd today. So…
EXECUTIVE ORDER – – – – – – – ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FEDERAL PRIVACY COUNCIL By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as…
EXECUTIVE ORDER – – – – – – – COMMISSION ON ENHANCING NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to enhance cybersecurity…
