James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 11:47 A.M. EDT MS. FRIEDMAN: Good afternoon, everyone — or morning — as it is. So before I turn this over to our esteemed CEA Chairman, Jason Furman, to talk about our eighth annual…
Archive: December 15, 2016
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Tennessee and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by wildfires during the period of November 28 to December 9, 2016.…
Readout of Vice President Biden’s Meeting with Outgoing United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Vice President Joe Biden met today with outgoing Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon and congratulated him for his successful leadership at the United Nations over the past decade. Secretary-General Ban thanked the Vice President for his enduring support…
The President spoke by phone today with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey to express his condolences for those killed and wounded in last weekend’s terrorist attacks in Istanbul carried out by a wing of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and…
President Obama dropped by a meeting today between National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice and outgoing Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon. The President thanked Secretary-General Ban for his valuable leadership of the United Nations over the past decade.…
Vice President Biden spoke separately by phone today with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman. The leaders reiterated their unwavering support for full implementation of the Minsk agreements and underscored the need to reinstitute a full cease-fire…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Gregory S. Fehribach – Member, Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Access Board Dorit D. Straus – Member, Cultural Property Advisory Committee…
This Administration has made clear that an extension of the Iran Sanctions Act, while unnecessary, is entirely consistent with our commitments in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Consistent with this longstanding position, the extension of the Iran Sanctions…
On Wednesday, December 14, 2016, the President signed into law: H.R. 3471, the “Veterans Mobility Safety Act of 2016,” which makes certain changes to the Department of Veterans Affairs’ automobiles and adaptive equipment program, and amends requirements for the appointment…
South Court Auditorium 2:31 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: My goodness! Hey, everybody. What’s going on? What have you all been doing? You’ve been hanging out a little bit? You guys, sit, sit, sit. Sit down, rest yourselves. AUDIENCE MEMBER:…
