On Monday, March 1, 2010, the President signed into law: S. 2950, the “Criminal History Background Checks Pilot Extension Act of 2009”, which extends through March 30, 2011, a pilot program for certain volunteer organizations that serve children to have…
Category: Statement and Releases
TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE Dear Madam Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Consistent with section 1241 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84), I am providing…
The following is a report from the President’s routine physical examination performed this morning at Bethesda Naval Medical Center. The physical examination was performed by Dr. Jeff Kuhlman, a Navy captain and Physician to the President, Chief White House Physician…
This afternoon, President Obama spoke with President Michelle Bachelet to express his condolences for the losses Chile suffered as a result of this morning’s tragic earthquake. The President commended President Bachelet for the Chilean government’s response to the disaster and…
Esta tarde, el Presidente Obama se comunicó con la Presidenta Michelle Bachelet para expresar su pésame por las vidas que cobró el trágico terremoto de esta madrugada en Chile. El Presidente felicitó a la Presidenta Bachelet por la respuesta del…
On Saturday, February 27, 2010, the President signed into law: H.R. 3961, which provides a one year extension of several terrorist surveillance provisions included in the USA PATRIOT Act and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004; and…
WASHINGTON – En su mensaje semanal, el Presidente Barack Obama dijo que el país no puede perder esta oportunidad y que se debe finalizar una reforma sustantiva del sistema de seguro de salud. Durante la reunión del jueves sobre la…
The White House today announced Julianna Smoot has been named Deputy Assistant to the President and Social Secretary. She joins the White House staff from the office of U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk, where she serves as Chief of Staff. …
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama named the following individuals to serve on the bipartisan National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform being co-chaired by former White House Chief of Staff Erskine Bowles and former Republican Senate Whip Alan Simpson:…
Announces New Department of Labor Regulations to Protect Workers’ Retirement Savings WASHINGTON, DC – Vice President Joe Biden, Chair of the White House Task Force on the Middle Class, today released the Middle Class Task Force’s Annual Report, which lays…
