Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden have arrived in Iraq to celebrate the Fourth of July with U.S. troops. During this visit, the Vice President will meet with Iraqi political leaders to reaffirm the U.S. long-term commitment to…
Category: Statement and Releases
Today, Foreign Ministers from around the world gather in Krakow to mark the 10th Anniversary of the Community of Democracies. The United States was a leader in the formation of the Community of Democracies, and remains firmly committed to supporting…
Tomorrow, President Obama will announce investment in sixty-six new Recovery Act broadband projects nationwide that, according to the grantees, will not only directly create approximately 5,000 jobs up front, but will also help spur economic development in some of the…
Hoy, la Cámara de Representantes procedió con la extensión de los beneficios para los estadounidenses que están buscando empleo y el Presidente exhorta a los líderes republicanos en el Senado que den fin a su obstrucción de esta ayuda crucial.…
On Friday, July 2, 2010, the President signed into law: H.R. 5569, the “National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010,” which retroactively reauthorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to enter into new contracts for flood insurance under the…
El viernes, el Presidente Obama anunció una inversión en sesenta y seis nuevos proyectos de banda ancha en todo el país con la Ley para la Recuperación (Recovery Act) que, según los beneficiados, no sólo generarán aproximadamente 5,000 empleos inicialmente,…
Today, President Barack Obama issued an Executive Order that directs fundamental changes to the way highly hazardous pathogens and toxins in the United States are secured against misuse. Research on such so-called Biological Select Agents and Toxins (BSAT) is critical…
Today we celebrate the 234th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the beginning of a great experiment, American democracy. In every corner of our country, we recall the valor and vision of patriots from Thirteen Colonies…
REMARKS ON COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM The President will deliver remarks on the need to fix our broken immigration system through comprehensive immigration reform at the American University School of International Service. The audience of approximately 250 people will be composed…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Alexander A. Arvizu, Ambassador to the Republic of Albania, Department of State Nisha Desai Biswal, Assistant Administrator for Asia, United States Agency…
