Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa Monaco met today with Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi to discuss the urgent situation in Yemen, the need for a ceasefire, and the peace talks being facilitated by the…
Category: Statement and Releases
Today, the White House is announcing that 51 companies from across the American economy have made new, measurable, and significant commitments to aid refugees in the United States and around the world in response to the President’s June Call to…
The Vice President met with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The Vice President congratulated President Poroshenko on completing the IMF review, and also informed him that all policy steps…
Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa Monaco met today with Libyan Prime Minister Fayiz al-Sarraj on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly to discuss U.S.-Libyan counterterrorism cooperation and other efforts by the Government of…
The Vice President met with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The Vice President welcomed the Prime Minister’s participation in President Obama’s Refugee Summit and reiterated his appreciation for…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Elizabeth A. Field, of the District of Columbia, to be Inspector General, Office of Personnel Management, vice Patrick E. Mansfield, resigned. Tina S. Kaidanow, of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class…
The President met today in New York with Premier Li Keqiang of China. The two leaders agreed to continue efforts to narrow differences and expand practical cooperation on regional and global challenges in order to maintain sound development in the…
Tomorrow, the Administration is announcing a new Federal Automated Vehicles Policy to help facilitate the responsible introduction of automated vehicles to make transportation safer, cleaner, more accessible, and more efficient. The Administration has consistently been committed to enabling innovation and…
“Despite structural barriers of race and gender, women and girls of color have made real progress in recent years. The number of black women-owned businesses has skyrocketed. Black women have ascended the ranks of every industry. Teen pregnancy rates among…
Lotte New York Palace Hotel New York City, New York 11:23 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. I want to say a few words about the explosions that occurred here in New York City and New Jersey and the…
