“The United States welcomes the resolution adopted December 6 by Iraq’s Council of Representatives regarding the election law. This legislative action will allow Iraq to hold national elections within Iraq’s constitutional framework. It is a decisive moment for Iraq’s democracy…
Category: Statement and Releases
Recognizing our mutual determination to support strategic stability between the United States of America and the Russian Federation, we express our commitment, as a matter of principle, to continue to work together in the spirit of the START Treaty following…
Brooke D. Anderson, of California, to be Alternate Representative of the United States of America for Special Political Affairs in the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador. Brooke D. Anderson, of California, to be an Alternate Representative of the…
The President strongly believes that all nations have a responsibility to combat the threat of climate change. He has already taken unprecedented action to do so at home, including an historic investment in clean energy solutions that will reduce our…
William B. Sansom, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2014. (Reappointment) Judith Ann Stewart Stock, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State…
President Obama will welcome President Michel Sleiman of Lebanon to the White House on Monday, December 14, 2009. The President looks forward to consulting with President Sleiman on a broad range of issues of mutual concern, including efforts to strengthen…
Federal Agencies Will Identify Non-Filing Recipients, Assess Possible Actions WASHINGTON, D.C. – At the direction of Vice President Biden, the Administration is taking new steps to improve the extent of detail in reports submitted by recipients of federal recovery funds. …
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Rosemary DiCarlo, United States Deputy Representative to the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador, United States Mission to the United Nations…
Michael A. Khouri, of Kentucky, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2011, vice Steven Robert Blust, resigned. David W. Mills, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, vice Darryl W. Jackson, resigned.…
“This new report from the Congressional Budget Office is further evidence of what private forecasters and government economists have been saying: the Recovery Act is already responsible for more than 1 million jobs nationwide. From independent economists to Congress’s own…
