EXECUTIVE ORDER – – – – – – – UNITED STATES POLICY ON PRE- AND POST-STRIKE MEASURES TO ADDRESS CIVILIAN CASUALTIES IN U.S. OPERATIONS INVOLVING THE USE OF FORCE By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution…
Archive: June 30, 2016
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:02 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Apologize for being a little more tardy than usual today. I do not have any announcements at the top, so we can go straight to questions.…
Oficina del Secretario de Prensa PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA 29 de junio de 2016 Felicito a demócratas y republicanos en el Senado por la votación para enfrentar la crisis económica en Puerto Rico, dando el apoyo necesario para reestructurar su…
“[O]ur criminal justice system isn’t as smart as it should be. It’s not keeping us as safe as it should be. It is not as fair as it should be. Mass incarceration makes our country worse off, and we need…
Today the White House is announcing a Call to Action for the U.S. private sector to stand with the Administration and make new, measurable and significant commitments that will have a durable impact on refugees residing in countries on the…
In conjunction with President Obama signing the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016, the Administration is taking new steps to build on a record of openness and transparency Since day one of his Administration, President Obama has sent a clear message…
On Thursday, June 30, 2016, the President signed into law: H.R. 3209, the “Recovering Missing Children Act,” which amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow for the disclosure of tax returns, and tax return information, to State and local law…
Matedero Madrid, Spain 11:03 A.M. CEST MRS. OBAMA: Hello, everyone. Hola! And unfortunately, that’s the extent of my Spanish. (Laughter.) It is truly a pleasure to be here, and thank you so much for having me. Before we get started,…
Oval Office 4:36 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, even in the midst of political season, every once in a while, Congress moves forward on something that is really significant and important. And I want to make sure that the American…
