Deputy National Security Advisor Benjamin J. Rhodes met today with representatives from the Vietnamese-American community at the White House. Attendees included leaders from academia, government, medicine, the military, and the non-profit sector. He shared insights from the President’s trip to…
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USAID announces dedication of up to $27 million in funding to directly support Let Girls Learn; Peace Corps expands Let Girls Learn Liberia with 51 new Peace Corps Trainees and 23 Peace Corps Response Volunteers In March 2015, the President…
I am pleased to see the Supreme Court protect women’s rights and health today. As the brief filed by the Solicitor General makes clear and as the Court affirmed today, these restrictions harm women’s health and place an unconstitutional obstacle…
Obama Administration announces winners of $150 million in TechHire Partnership grants, including $126 million for at-risk and disadvantaged young Americans Today, Vice President Biden and Department of Labor Secretary Perez announced the release of $150 million in Department of Labor…
East Room 4:42 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello! (Applause.) Everybody, have a seat. Everybody, have a seat. Oliver is upset — (laughter) — that Mom is up here and he’s not. Now, if you want to bring Oliver up here,…
I commend the District of Columbia, Mayor Muriel Bowser, and the Council of the District of Columbia for raising the District’s minimum wage. Since my first call to raise the wage in 2013, 18 states and D.C. have taken action…
Saturday, June 25 – Sunday, June 26, 2016 Dr. Jill Biden has arrived in Panama City, Republic of Panama as a part of her four-country visit to Central and South America. In Panama, Dr. Biden is leading a Presidential Delegation…
Today marks the 29th anniversary of the entry into force of the United Nations Convention Against Torture. This is a day to affirm the United States’ abiding commitment to achieve a world without torture or other cruel, inhuman, or degrading…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of West Virginia and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides beginning on June 22,…
“Our prisons should be a place where we can train people for skills that can help them find a job, not train them to become more hardened criminals.” –President Obama, July 14, 2015 Since the President took office, this Administration…
