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Archive: August 2, 2017

The Vice President met today with Prime Minister of Montenegro Dusko Markovic. The leaders agreed that the Euro-Atlantic integration of the Western Balkans is critical to build a more secure and prosperous future for the region, and the Vice President…

In Podgorica, today, the Vice President met opposition members of the Montenegrin Parliament. The Vice President urged the opposition to return to Parliament to carry out their responsibilities as legislators and represent the voters who elected them. The Vice President…

Hilton Podgorica Crna Gora  Podgorica, Montenegro THE VICE PRESIDENT:   Well, thank you all.  Prime Minister Markovic,  Prime Minister Zaev, Prime Minister Brnabic, Prime Minister Cerar, Prime Minister Plenkovic, Prime Minister Rama, , President Thaci, Minister Zvizdic, distinguished guests, it…

On Wednesday, August 2, 2017, the President signed into law: H.R. 3364, the “Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act,” which strengthens and expands statutory sanctions on Iran, Russia, and North Korea, and for other purposes.  

Today, I have signed into law H.R. 3364, the “Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act.”  While I favor tough measures to punish and deter aggressive and destabilizing behavior by Iran, North Korea, and Russia, this legislation is significantly flawed. In…

Today, I signed into law the “Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act,” which enacts new sanctions on Iran, North Korea, and Russia.  I favor tough measures to punish and deter bad behavior by the rogue regimes in Tehran and Pyongyang.…

Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Michigan and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding from June 22…

Bill will create a merit-based immigration system that protects our workers, our taxpayers, and our economy A SURGE IN UNSKILLED IMMIGRATION: For decades, low-skilled and unskilled immigration into the United States has surged, depressing wages and harming America’s most vulnerable…

Roosevelt Room 11:39 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you very much.  It’s great to be here today to unveil legislation that would represent the most significant reform to our immigration system in half a century.  I want to thank Senators…

Second Lady Karen Pence started the day with the Vice President and participated in a meet-and-greet with U.S. embassy employees and their families. Then, the Second Lady and Vice President took photos with the United State Marines Detachment Unit. The Second Lady…