WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Robert P. Jackson, Ambassador to the Republic of Cameroon, Department of State James F. Jeffrey, Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq, Department…
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WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Reverend Joseph Pius Pietrzyk, Member, Legal Services Corporation Harry Korrell, Member, Legal Services Corporation President Obama announced his intent to nominate the…
The Muskoka Initiative: Under Canada’s leadership, the G-8 has launched the Muskoka Initiative on maternal and child health (MCH), a comprehensive and integrated approach to accelerate progress towards Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5, which seek to reduce by two-thirds…
WASHINGTON – Today at 11:45am EDT, Senior Advisor David Axelrod and White House Counsel Bob Bauer will hold a conference call in advance of next week’s Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings on Elena Kagan’s Supreme Court nomination. WHO: David Axelrod,…
“Me complace que el Congreso haya tomado medidas a fin de preservar la seguridad de la atención médica para nuestras personas mayores. Un recorte de 21 por ciento en los pagos a los médicos habría obligado a algunos a dejar…
WASHINGTON, D.C.- On Tuesday, June 29, Vice President Biden will travel to the Gulf Coast region to assess efforts to counter the BP oil spill. The Vice President will visit the National Incident Command Center in New Orleans, and will…
On Friday, June 25, 2010 the President signed into law: H.R. 3962, the “Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010,” which provides for a Medicare physician payment rate update and provides single and…
President Obama is a strong advocate for greater transparency and accountability in the G-8. The President believes that the credibility of the G-8 rests on the willingness of its members to honor their commitments by reporting transparently on progress and…
President Obama pledged a swift, coordinated, and aggressive effort in response to the earthquake in Haiti in January and called for sustained commitment to Haiti’s reconstruction. In light of Haitian President Preval’s attendance at the G8 today, the President reiterated…
Today, June 25th, the draft National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace is being released for public comment and input. Key facts and concepts about the strategy are provided below. For the report and blog post from the President’s Cybersecurity…
