WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY, 2016 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Too often, elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation threaten the livelihoods of older individuals and erode their…
Archive: June 14, 2016
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room **Please see below for a correction, marked with an asterisk. 1:11 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. After hearing the President’s comments, I think it should be apparent to you what’s on the…
As part of the Let Girls Learn initiative, the First Lady has called upon organizations around the country to support adolescent girls’ education, in order to provide the more than 62 million girls around the world who are out of…
Today’s ruling is a victory for the open, fair, and free Internet as we know it today – one that remains open to innovation and economic growth, without service providers serving as paid gatekeepers. It is also a victory for…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, as Congress continues to consider legislation related to the prescription opioid and heroin epidemic, the White House released the estimated amount of funding each State could qualify for under the new cooperative agreements proposed in the…
Michelle and I were saddened to learn of the passing of former Senator George Voinovich. As was clear from his 46 years in public service, George was a true patriot who dedicated his life to serving the people of Ohio.…
The President spoke by phone today with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada to accept Prime Minister Trudeau’s condolences for the terrorist attack in Orlando, Florida. President Obama expressed his own condolences on behalf of the American people for the…
President Obama spoke today by phone with President Francois Hollande of France to accept President Hollande’s condolences for the terrorist attack in Orlando, Florida. President Obama thanked President Hollande for visiting the U.S. Embassy in Paris on Monday to express…
Paris, France Bonne après midi! Good afternoon. I would like to begin by asking you to join me in continuing to offer thoughts and prayers for the victims and families of the shooting in Florida. I’d like to thank the…
Treasury Department Washington, D.C. 12:18 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: I just met with my National Security Council as part of our regular effort to review and intensify our campaign to destroy the terrorist group ISIL. Our meeting was planned before…
