Oval Office 3:43 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: I want to thank the outstanding members of Congress who are standing behind me — a bipartisan group, who, working with our Trade Representative’s Office, as well as our Patent Office, have not…
Archive: May 11, 2016
National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice Commencement Address at Florida International University Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs Wednesday, May 11, 2016 Good morning, FIU! Thank you, President Rosenberg. And, thanks Dean Stack and Provost…
This afternoon, the President spoke by phone with Australian Prime Minister Turnbull to review a number of bilateral and regional issues. The President thanked Prime Minister Turnbull for Australia’s important contributions to the fight against ISIL. The two leaders reaffirmed…
On Wednesday, May 11, 2016, the President signed into law: S. 1890, the “Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016,” which amends the Economic Espionage Act to allow private parties to seek civil remedies in Federal court for trade secret misappropriation.
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Blair Anderson, of California, to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy, vice Peter M. Rogoff, resigned. Carol Z. Perez, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be…
The Vice President spoke by phone with President Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico earlier today. The Vice President underscored the importance of Mexico to the United States as a bilateral partner and as a regional leader in Latin America. The…
Today, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa Monaco concluded a series of meetings in Brussels, Belgium with Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Jan Jambon, Minister of Justice Koen Greens,…
President Obama’s Better Building Initiative is Moving the Nation Forward, Faster President Obama is committed to taking commonsense actions to reduce carbon pollution and save taxpayers money on their energy bills. Cutting energy and water waste not only drives…
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room *Please see below for a correction, marked with an asterisk. 1:05 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. We have some brief comments before we get to your questions. In response to a…
NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO YEMEN On May 16, 2012, by Executive Order 13611, I declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.…
