Water challenges are facing communities and regions across the United States, impacting millions of lives and costing billions of dollars in damages. These challenges are particularly problematic in predominantly poor, minority, or rural communities, where water inequality can go hand-in-hand…
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President Obama spoke today by phone with Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel to offer his condolences on behalf of the American people following today’s horrific terrorist attacks in Brussels. The President reaffirmed the steadfast support of the United States for…
Just six years ago, the reality in our country was that millions of Americans were locked out of our health care system because they couldn’t afford insurance or because they had pre-existing conditions. Women were charged more than men simply…
After Health Reform: Improved Access to Care Lowers the uninsured rate. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, an estimated 20 million people have gained health insurance. For the first time ever, more than 9 in 10 Americans now have health…
Vice President Biden spoke today with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. The Vice President condemned the unjust conviction and sentencing of Ukrainian pilot and member of parliament Nadiya Savchenko and underlined Russia’s obligation under the Minsk Agreements to release her. The…
El viaje del Presidente Obama a Cuba marca un hito histórico en el proceso de normalización entre Estados Unidos y Cuba. Desde que el Presidente Obama y el Presidente de Cuba, Raul Castro anunciaron que los dos países iniciarían una…
President Obama’s trip to Cuba marks a historic milestone in the normalization process between the United States and Cuba. Since President Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro announced that the two countries would initiate a new era of relations 15…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Texas and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding beginning on March 7, 2016, and…
WASHINGTON, DC – En su mensaje semanal, el Presidente Obama habló sobre su decisión de nominar al Juez Superior Merrick Garland a la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos. Juez Superior Garland se ha ganado el respeto de los demócratas…
Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes this week led a delegation to Havana, Cuba in advance of President Obama’s travel there on Sunday. The delegation, comprised of members of the National Security…
