James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:10 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. I do not have any comments to make at the top, so we can go straight to your questions. Darlene, would you like…
Archive: July 20, 2016
Building on Over a Half Century of U.S. Leadership Over the past eight years, President Obama has elevated sustainable development to a core pillar of American foreign policy. On Wednesday July 20th, the President will host the White House Summit…
On Wednesday, July 20, 2016, the President signed into law: S. 1252, the “Global Food Security Act of 2016,” which provides authorities to promote global food security, resilience, and nutrition that are consistent with the Feed the Future initiative.
The President spoke by phone today with Governor Rick Scott of Florida regarding the suspected case of mosquito transmission of Zika announced by the Florida Department of Health. This case would be the first documented Zika infection caused by a…
Michelle and I were saddened to learn of the passing of Representative Mark Takai today. Mark was always a fighter. It’s the spirit he brought to more than two decades of public service on behalf of the people of Hawaii. …
Paddington Town Hall Sydney, Australia THE VICE PRESIDENT: We have an expression in American politics, as the Prime Ministers know — that if my mother were she’d wonder who you were talking about and my father would have believed it. …
Ronald Reagan Building Washington, D.C. 3:35 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you! Thank you, everybody. Thank you. (Applause.) Everybody, please have a seat. Thank you so much. Well, thank you, Strive, for those kind words and your great work to…
