National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice met today with President of the Transitional Government of the Central African Republic Catherine Samba-Panza to congratulate her and the people of the Central African Republic on the recent peaceful national elections and the…

This afternoon, the President spoke by phone with NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly to welcome him back to Earth from his record-breaking yearlong mission on the International Space Station. The President thanked Kelly for his service, for sharing his journey with…

I commend the Oregon Legislature and Governor Kate Brown for taking action to raise their state’s minimum wage. Since I first called on Congress to increase the federal minimum wage in 2013, 18 states and the District of Columbia have…

As we celebrate the first anniversary of Let Girls Learn – and March as Women’s History Month – the First Lady will participate in a series of events in support of adolescent girls’ education around the world. Globally, more than…

President Obama promised that he would make quality, affordable health care not a privilege, but a right. After nearly 100 years of talk and decades of trying by presidents of both parties, that’s exactly what he did. On March 23,…

The Vice President spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar Al-Abadi today and offered condolences to the people of Iraq targeted by ISIL’s indiscriminate and cowardly attacks in Baghdad and other cities.  The Vice President reaffirmed the United States’ unwavering commitment…

Today, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted UNSCR 2270, which imposes significant costs on the DPRK in response to its January 6 nuclear test and February 7 missile launch. This resolution levies strong new sanctions aimed at halting Pyongyang’s efforts…