WASHINGTON, DC – President Obama announced his appointment of the following individuals to key Administration posts: H.T. Nguyen – Member, National Council on Federal Labor-Management Relations Martha G. Abbott – Member, National Security Education Board President Obama said, “These fine public…
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On the occasion of his historic state visit to Lao P.D.R., President Barack Obama and President Bounnhang Vorachit held talks today in Vientiane where they officially inaugurated the Comprehensive Partnership between the Lao P.D.R. and the United States of America. …
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Abid Riaz Qureshi to serve on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. “I am pleased to nominate Mr. Qureshi to serve on the United States District Court bench,” said…
NOMINATION SENT TO THE SENATE: Abid Riaz Qureshi, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, vice Rosemary M. Collyer, retired.
This morning, the Vice President spoke with His Majesty King Abdullah II of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The two leaders discussed events in the region, including our cooperation to counter ISIL in Syria and our efforts to promote economic…
The United States condemns in the strongest terms the horrific terrorist attack on September 5 in Kabul, Afghanistan, which killed dozens and left nearly one hundred wounded. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and loved ones of the…
President Obama is the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Through increased dialogue and engagement in recent years, the United States and Laos have worked to overcome a painful historical legacy to forge a new partnership based on cooperation…
President Obama participated in his 10th and final G-20 Leaders’ Summit in Hangzhou, China on September 4-5. In 2009, President Obama proposed elevating the G-20 to be the world’s premier forum for international economic cooperation, allowing leaders representing approximately 85…
The United States and China recognize that our two economies are closely interconnected, and each country has a strong stake in the economic prosperity of the other. Policies that lay the foundation for strong and sustainable growth in both economies…
September 3, 2016 President Barack Obama and President Xi Jinping have forged a historic partnership between the United States and China to lead in combatting climate change. From the Sunnylands meeting in 2013, to the landmark November 2014 Joint Announcement…
