The President spoke by phone today with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey to express his condolences for those killed and wounded in last weekend’s terrorist attacks in Istanbul carried out by a wing of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and…
Category: Statement and Releases
Readout of Vice President Biden’s Meeting with Outgoing United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Vice President Joe Biden met today with outgoing Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon and congratulated him for his successful leadership at the United Nations over the past decade. Secretary-General Ban thanked the Vice President for his enduring support…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Tennessee and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by wildfires during the period of November 28 to December 9, 2016.…
On Wednesday, December 14, 2016, the President signed into law: H.R. 3471, the “Veterans Mobility Safety Act of 2016,” which makes certain changes to the Department of Veterans Affairs’ automobiles and adaptive equipment program, and amends requirements for the appointment…
This Administration has made clear that an extension of the Iran Sanctions Act, while unnecessary, is entirely consistent with our commitments in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Consistent with this longstanding position, the extension of the Iran Sanctions…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Gregory S. Fehribach – Member, Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Access Board Dorit D. Straus – Member, Cultural Property Advisory Committee…
“I want you to know you matter. You matter to us. You matter to each other. There’s nothing, not a single thing, that’s more important to the future of America than whether or not you and young people all across…
“So whatever or whoever inspired you to join public service; whether you’re a young person who just signed up because you want to make a difference, or a career employee who has dedicated your life to that pursuit – I…
Vice President Biden spoke today with Prime Minister of Croatia Andrej Plenkovic. The Vice President and Prime Minister Plenkovic discussed the importance of the Euro-Atlantic integration of all countries in the Western Balkans. The leaders agreed that progress toward…
On Tuesday, December 13, 2016, the President signed into law: H.R. 34, the “21st Century Cures Act,” which modifies current medical research and drug development and delivery processes; to reauthorize the National Institutes of Health and a number of other…
