From July 24-27, National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice will travel to Beijing and Shanghai, China. In Beijing, she will meet with senior government officials, including State Councilor Yang Jiechi, to consult on a range of bilateral, regional, and global…

The President hosted President Enrique Pena Nieto of Mexico on July 22.  Mexico is one of the United States’ closest and most valued partners.  Our countries are economically entwined.  Mexico is our third largest trading partner, and on any given…

President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Lima, Peru to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, President-elect of the Republic of Peru on July 28, 2016. The Honorable Michael Froman, U.S. Trade…

The United States condemns in the strongest terms the apparent terrorist attack that has claimed innocent lives in Munich, Germany. We still do not know all of the facts, but we do know that this heinous act has killed and…

On Friday, July 22, 2016, the President signed into law: H.R. 4875, the “United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016,” which establishes the United States Semiquincentennial Commission to plan, encourage, develop, and coordinate the commemoration of the history of the…

Today, I signed S.524, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 into law.  This legislation includes some modest steps to address the opioid epidemic.   Given the scope of this crisis, some action is better than none.   However,…

President Obama shares the goal of streamlining pensions given to former Presidents as a means to reduce costs to taxpayers. He stands ready to work with Congress on legislation to get that done. Unfortunately, this bill as written would immediately…