Today, the House passed an important package of measures that would bring much-needed relief to our nation’s families and businesses during these hard economic times. The bill extends vital unemployment benefits to help those Americans who are fighting to find…
Category: Statement and Releases
As the Congress continues its work on funding bills for the Department of Defense, I want to reiterate my strong support for the reforms Secretary Gates is advancing at the Pentagon. He has kept me fully apprised of his efforts…
The United States welcomes the agreements reached at the 2010 Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference to strengthen the global non-proliferation regime. The NPT must be at the center of our global efforts to stop the spread of nuclear weapons around…
The United States welcomes the agreements reached at the 2010 Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference to strengthen the global non-proliferation regime. The final document broadly supports our strategy to strengthen the NPT, which is essential to stopping the spread of…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Paul Tiao, Inspector General, Department of Labor Neile L. Miller, Principal Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy Eric Benjaminson,…
The President will welcome Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to the White House on June 9. The President looks forward to reviewing with President Abbas the progress so far in Israeli-Palestinian proximity talks, and how the United States can work…
Michelle and I were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Retired Navy Lt. John William Finn, the oldest living Medal of Honor recipient. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones at this time. Lt.…
On Thursday, May 27, 2010, the President signed into law: H.R. 5014, which clarifies that certain health care programs, as determined by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, would qualify as minimum essential coverage for the purposes of the Patient protection…
Eric D. Benjaminson, of Oregon, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Gabonese Republic, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation…
WASHINGTON—Today at 3:00 PM EDT, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change Carol Browner will hold a briefing with reporters to discuss the 6 month moratorium on exploratory deepwater drilling and…
