James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:52 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Nice to see you. I do not have any comments at the top, so we can go straight to your questions. Josh, do you…
Archive: February 2, 2016
The Obama Administration remains committed to improving the resilience of our communities, States, and the Nation to important hazards, such as earthquakes. A 2015 scientific assessment from the U.S. Geological Survey shows that more than 143 million Americans in the…
Since the start of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine almost two years ago, the United States has taken decisive and sustained steps to assure our allies and bolster NATO’s collective defense capabilities in light of a changing European security environment. …
The Administration today announced an FY2017 Department of Defense funding request of $3.4 billion for the European Reassurance Initiative (ERI). This request, which quadruples last year’s ERI funding level, represents a significant augmentation of our efforts to ensure peace and…
President’s Budget includes new mandatory funding to help ensure that all Americans who want treatment can get the help they need Prescription drug abuse and heroin use have taken a heartbreaking toll on too many Americans and their families, while…
WASHINGTON, DC – On February 29, 2016, President Barack Obama will present the Medal of Honor to Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator Edward Byers, U.S. Navy. Senior Chief Byers will receive the Medal of Honor for his courageous actions while…
The President spoke by phone today with Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom to discuss Syria and the upcoming London Conference on Supporting Syria and the Region, which the Prime Minister will co-host with other world leaders on…
Today, Lisa Monaco, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism concluded a series of meetings with French security and intelligence officials to discuss ways to strengthen counterterrorism cooperation in the wake of the tragic terrorist attacks of November…
Via Telephone 2:14 P.M. EST MR. PRICE: Good afternoon, everyone, and thanks for joining today’s call. We wanted to offer a preview of the visit later this week of Colombian President Santos. To do that, we have three senior…
Grand Hyatt Hotel New York, New York For more information on Let Girls Learn, please visit: >www.letgirlslearn.gov< 2:11 P.M. EST MS. SEYMOUR: All right, ladies. Okay, let’s rock today. (Laughter.) We’re going to have fun. MRS. OBAMA: Hi,…
