Vice President Joe Biden met today with Vatican Secretary for Relations with States Archbishop Paul Gallagher. The Vice President and Archbishop discussed efforts to conclude an ambitious agreement on climate change in Paris this December, the effort to degrade and…
Category: Statement and Releases
Washington, D.C. — En su mensaje semanal, el presidente le deseó a todos un Feliz Día de Acción de Gracias, y relató la historia de Estados Unidos de darle la bienvenida a hombres y mujeres que buscan un futuro más…
In Fiscal Year 2015, the United States has allocated more than $134 million for assistance to support the reforms needed to advance the Western Balkans’ integration with the European Union (EU) and NATO. This includes assistance to Albania, Bosnia and…
On Wednesday, November 25, 2015, the President signed into law: H.R. 208, the “Recovery Improvements for Small Entities After Disaster Act of 2015,” which expands access to Small Business Administration (SBA) loans and programs to small businesses during major disasters;…
Today I have signed into law S. 1356, the “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016.” I vetoed an earlier version of this legislation that failed to authorize funding for our national defense in a fiscally responsible manner. As I noted…
Vice President Joe Biden met today with Slovenian President Borut Pahor to discuss bilateral relations and European security issues. The Vice President thanked President Pahor for co-hosting the Brdo-Brijuni summit and for remaining deeply engaged in supporting reform and Euro-Atlantic…
Vice President Joe Biden met today with European Council President Donald Tusk. The two leaders discussed how best to coordinate efforts to deal with the European migration crisis. They also discussed the situation in Syria and Iraq and the fight…
President Obama today issued a new Executive Order (E.O.) declaring a national emergency with respect to the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States posed by the situation in Burundi. The Executive…
Today President Obama issued a new Executive Order imposing sanctions against persons who have contributed to the ongoing crisis in Burundi. This Executive Order provides the authority to block the assets of those who, among other things, have engaged in…
Tune In: On Thursday, November 26th, Broadway at The White House will air at 8:00 PM ET on TLC. Click HERE for more information. Friday, November 27, 2015 The White House * North Portico * 11:00 AM – On Friday,…
