WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: Patrick K. Nakamura – Member, Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission President Obama also announced his intent to appoint…
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The Vice President spoke today with the President of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, Masoud Barzani, to review progress in the Iraqi-led campaign to liberate Mosul from the terrorist group ISIL. The Vice President commended recent Iraqi battlefield successes against ISIL,…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Joseph Bruce Hamilton, of Texas, to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 2021. (Reappointment) Seth Harris, of New York, to be a Director of the…
On Monday, November 28, 2016, the President signed into law: H.R. 845, the “National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act,” which directs the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a strategy to increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest…
Tuesday, November 29th The White House * 9:30AM – The Office of the First Lady will host a preview of the 2016 holiday decor at the White House. This includes an opportunity for photography and videography along the public White House…
At this time of Fidel Castro’s passing, we extend a hand of friendship to the Cuban people. We know that this moment fills Cubans – in Cuba and in the United States – with powerful emotions, recalling the countless ways…
Con ocasión del fallecimiento de Fidel Castro, extendemos un saludo de amistad al pueblo cubano. Sabemos que este momento llena a los cubanos, tanto en Cuba como en los Estados Unidos, con fuertes emociones al recordar las innumerables veces en…
The United States strongly condemns the terrorist attack today in the city of Hilla, Iraq, which initial reports indicate killed at least 80 people and wounded many more. Many of those killed were pilgrims, including from Iran, returning from commemorating…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama will pardon the National Thanksgiving Turkey in a ceremony in the Rose Garden. The President will celebrate the 69th anniversary of the National Thanksgiving Turkey presentation, reflect upon the time-honored traditions of Thanksgiving, and…
The United States welcomes the news that the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Japan have signed a General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA). This agreement will allow the ROK and Japan, two of our closest allies in the region,…
