James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:24 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Very calm in here. Let’s see if we can keep it that way. (Laughter.) Josh, no pressure, but you’ll go first. Q Thanks, Josh. I wanted…
Archive: December 7, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Jason Glass – Member, Board of Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences Susanna Loeb – Member, Board of Directors…
President Obama spoke yesterday by phone with Prime Minister John Key of New Zealand to thank him for the close friendship and partnership the two leaders have enjoyed over the last eight years. During that time, U.S.-New Zealand cooperation reached…
NOMINATION SENT TO THE SENATE: Ann Begeman, of South Dakota, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2020. (Reappointment)
President Obama spoke today by phone with President Francois Hollande of France to offer his appreciation for their close partnership since President Hollande took office in 2012. President Obama thanked President Hollande for his leadership and expressed his appreciation for…
We are now one step closer to ending cancer as we know it, unlocking cures for diseases like Alzheimer’s, and helping people seeking treatment for opioid addiction finally get the help they need. The bipartisan passage of the 21st Century…
A humanitarian disaster is taking place before our very eyes. Some 200,000 civilians, including many children, in eastern Aleppo are cut off from food and medicine supplies. Aleppo is being subjected to daily bombings and artillery attacks by the Syrian…
The White House launched the Equal Pay Pledge in June at the first-ever United State of Women Summit, encouraging companies from across the American economy to take action to advance equal pay. Today we are announcing new signatories to the White House…
Seventy-five years ago today, a sudden and unprovoked attack turned a tranquil harbor into a sea of flames. Over 2,400 American patriots lost their lives in the attack on Pearl Harbor—military and civilian, men, women and children. Their sacrifice galvanized…
“…the strongest foundation for human progress lies in open economies, open societies, and in open governments.” –President Obama, September 20, 2011, at the launch of the Open Government Partnership in New York The Open Government Partnership Five years ago, President…
