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Archive: August 2, 2017

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:48 P.M. EDT MS. SANDERS:  Good afternoon, everyone.   Before we get started, I’d like to hand it over to Stephen Miller, senior advisor to the President, to speak with you about the RAISE…

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: PRAISE FOR THE RAISE ACT Attorney General Jeff Sessions: “This proposal will help the Department of Justice perform its duties to uphold our nation’s immigration law and end the unlawful abuse of our public benefits programs that…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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, 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…

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.  

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…