The President spoke by phone today with Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau of Canada to congratulate him on the Liberal Party’s victory in the October 19 elections. The two leaders agreed on the importance of deepening the already strong United States-Canada…
Category: Statement and Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Linda Etim – Member, Board of Directors for the African Development Foundation Lisa M. Fairfax – Commissioner, Securities and…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: Hester Maria Peirce – Commissioner, Securities and Exchange Commission President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual…
The First Lady’s Reach Higher initiative brings together over 20 social media, business, and nonprofit partners to help launch Better Make Room, a campaign squarely directed at Generation Z (14-19 year olds) The First Lady launched her Reach Higher initiative…
Today, the White House will announce new commitments from companies from across the American economy who are joining the American Business Act on Climate Pledge. With this announcement, 81 companies will have signed the American Business Act on Climate Pledge to demonstrate…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama will host the second-ever White House Astronomy Night and highlight the importance of inspiring more girls and boys with the wonder of science and space. The event will bring together students, teachers, astronomers, engineers,…
President Obama will host Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan at the White House on Thursday, October 22. The visit will highlight the enduring nature of the U.S.-Pakistan relationship and provide an opportunity to strengthen our cooperation on issues of…
WASHINGTON, DC – On Thursday, November 5, President Obama will host the 2015 White House Tribal Nations Conference in Washington, DC. The conference will provide leaders from the 567 federally recognized tribes the opportunity to interact directly with high-level federal…
Today marks an important milestone toward preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and ensuring its nuclear program is exclusively peaceful going forward. On this Adoption Day of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) reached between the P5+1, EU,…
WASHINGTON, DC – En su mensaje semanal, el presidente recalcó los problemas de nuestro sistema de justicia penal. Nuestro país está enfrentando un ciclo vicioso de pobreza, crimen, y encarcelaciones que atrapa a demasiados estadounidenses y debilita a demasiadas comunidades.…
