President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to attend the Canonization of Mother Teresa in Vatican City on September 4, 2016. The Honorable Lisa Monaco, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, will lead…
Category: Statement and Releases
Today, consistent with the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014, the President’s formal response to the Commission on Care was transmitted to Congress. As the President has said, a sacred covenant exists between veterans and this nation: servicemen…
Today, President Obama will speak at the 20th Anniversary of the Annual Lake Tahoe Summit about the importance of partnerships and innovation in tackling our shared climate and conservation challenges. The visit builds on other recent announcements, including the 100th…
National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice met yesterday at the White House with Chinese human rights advocates to discuss issues related to human rights, including religious freedom, in China. The discussion focused on concerns regarding the deterioration of conditions inside…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced the appointment of seven individuals to the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico. The Board was established by the bipartisan Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA), signed…
The Vice President spoke today with the President of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, Masoud Barzani. The Vice President thanked President Barzani for his leadership and Kurdish commitment in the fight against ISIL. The Vice President conveyed continued U.S. support for…
Today, I am pleased to announce that the United States is committing up to $4.3 billion through 2019 to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, subject to Congressional appropriations. We are committing to match one dollar for…
Today, on the International Day for the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, we stand in solidarity with the men and women around the world whose own governments have abducted them and detained them in secret. In too many countries, repressive regimes…
Today, the President signed the instrument of ratification for the Hague Convention on International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance. This Convention contains numerous groundbreaking provisions that, for the first time on a global scale, will establish…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the President granted commutation of sentence to the following 111 individuals: Malik Abuhamid Ibm Wakil Abdunafi – Baltimore, MD Offense: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute at least 500 grams of cocaine, at…
