“Adopting the insights of behavioral science will help bring our government into the 21st century in a wide range of ways – from delivering services more efficiently and effectively; to accelerating the transition to a clean energy economy; to helping…
Category: Statement and Releases
This morning, the Vice President spoke with His Majesty King Abdullah II of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The Vice President thanked the King for his continued leadership in the region, particularly in the coalition to counter ISIL in Syria…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger to serve on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. “I am pleased to nominate Rebecca Ebinger to serve on the United States District Court bench,”…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Rob Califf – Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services Eduardo Castell – Member, Board of Trustees…
Vice President Joe Biden met today with Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic. The Vice President noted the strategic significance of Serbia’s efforts to promote regional reconciliation in the Balkans, including its advancement of the EU-facilitated dialogue with Kosovo. The Vice…
Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger, of Iowa, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Iowa, vice James E. Gritzner, retired.
President Obama will host Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, at the White House for an official State Visit on September 25, 2015. This reciprocates President Obama’s State Visit to China in November 2014. President Xi’s visit…
WASHINGTON, DC Tomorrow, Tuesday, September 15th, the White House will honor eleven young women as Champions of Change who are empowering their communities. In addition to honoring these young people for their courage and contributions, the goal of the…
“Every community is different, with different needs and different approaches. But communities that are making the most progress on these issues have some things in common. They don’t look for a single silver bullet; instead they bring together local government…
Vice President Joe Biden spoke today with Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic. The Vice President told the Prime Minister the United States supports Montenegro’s membership in NATO provided that Montenegro continues pursuing reforms and boosts popular support for NATO accession. …
