The President met with his national security team for his monthly update on Afghanistan and Pakistan. The President and his team began with a discussion on Afghanistan, including the progress that’s been made in the security situation following the Marjah…
Category: Statement and Releases
On this occasion, we remember the day in 1862 when President Lincoln freed the enslaved people of Washington, DC – nine months before he issued the Emancipation Proclamation. I am proud that an original copy of that document now hangs…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and ordered Federal aid to supplement the Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe winter storms and snowstorms during the period of February…
El Presidente se reunió con su equipo de seguridad nacional para recibir el informe mensual sobre Afganistán y Pakistán. El Presidente y su equipo empezaron hablando de Afganistán, incluyendo el progreso hecho en la situación de seguridad tras la ofensiva…
Jill and I are deeply saddened by the loss of a true civil rights hero, Benjamin Hooks. As head of the NAACP from 1977-1992, and throughout a distinguished legal career, his voice stood out among a generation of African-American men…
The following essay penned by Dr. Jill Biden will be featured in the April 23 issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education, and can be found online HERE. Community Colleges: Our Work Has Just Begun Jill Biden I have been…
“Today’s bipartisan Committee vote is an important step forward in our effort to create jobs, save consumers money, and increase energy efficiency. In my State of the Union Address and in the months since, I have called on Congress to…
Michelle and I were saddened to hear of the passing of Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks. As I was running for this office, I had the honor of spending some time with Dr. Hooks, and hearing about his extraordinary place in…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key administration post: William J. Boarman, Public Printer of the United States President Obama also announced his intent to appoint Michael Marshall to be…
“En este difícil momento económico, es más importante que nunca brindarles ayuda a los estadounidenses que se esfuerzan todos los días por encontrar trabajo y las familias que pasan dificultades para que les alcance el dinero. Millones de estadounidenses que…
